Melvin Oliver (American football)
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born | July 25, 1983 Opelika, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 274 lb (124 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Opelika | ||||||||
| College | LSU | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2006: 6th round, 197th overall pick | ||||||||
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Melvin Deontae Oliver (born July 25, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for one season with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers and was selected by the 49ers in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL draft with the 197th overall pick.[1] In Week 5 of the 2006 season, he scored a touchdown on a 12-yard defensive fumble return against the Oakland Raiders.[2]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 6 ft 2+3⁄4 in (1.90 m) |
276 lb (125 kg) |
32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | |||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[3][4] | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ "Oakland Raiders at San Francisco 49ers - October 8th, 2006". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ "Melvin Oliver Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ "Melvin Oliver College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 1, 2025.