Henry Melton
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| Henry Melton | |
|---|---|
| College | Texas |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Sport | Football |
| Position | RB / DE |
| Class | Junior |
| Career | 2005 – present |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 268 lb (122 kg) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | October 11, 1986 Cedar Hill, Texas |
| High school | Grapevine High School, Grapevine, Texas |
Henry Melton (born October 11, 1986 in Cedar Hill, Texas) is a junior defensive end for The University of Texas Longhorns college football team. He was a running back for the 2005 National Championship Team and he has also played on special teams.[1]
In high school Melton was a second-team "All-USA" selection by USA Today; he gained over 800 yards and scored eight touchdowns as a senior.[2]
His first appearance as a Longhorn was September 3, 2005 against the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns.[3][4]
Over the summer prior to the 2007 Longhorn football season, Melton and teammate Sergio Kindle were arrested in separate incidents on charges of driving while intoxicated.[5][6][7] Both players were suspended from the team for the first three games of the season. They were required to do community service and missed the first two days of practice in order to visit with a woman whose son was crippled by a drunk driver.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ Henry Melton #37. MackBrownTexasFootball. Retrieved on 2007-03-14.
- ^ "Texas Game Notes - Louisiana Lafayette" (PDF), MackBrownTexasFootball. Retrieved on 2007-03-14.
- ^ Golden, Cedric. "Charles sets Longhorn mark while taking over for injured Selvin Young; 270-pound Melton flashes speed on scoring run", Austin American Statesman, 4 September 2005. Retrieved on 2006-07-30.
- ^ Louisiana-Lafayette vs Texas (Sept 03, 2005). MackBrownTexasFootball. Retrieved on 2007-03-14.
- ^ Jankowski, Philip. "Law seeks out Texas football, again", The Daily Texan, 3 August 2007. Retrieved on 2007-08-03.
- ^ Duarte, Joseph. "UT tackle turns self in on aggravated robbery charge", Houston Chronicle, 3 August 2007. Retrieved on 2007-08-03.
- ^ Halliburton, Suzanne. "Jones suspended indefinitely", Austin American Statesman, 3 August 2007. Retrieved on 2007-08-03.
- ^ "Melton, Kindle to miss first three games of season for DWI charges", Associated Press, 5 August 2007. Retrieved on 2007-08-06.
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