| Dan Melendez |
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 | Class:
Junior
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| Hometown:
Lancaster, Pa.
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| High School:
J.P. McCaskey
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| Height / Weight:
6-2 / 178
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| Position:
Wide Receiver
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| Birthdate:
02/16/1984
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| Experience:
2V
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On Melendez: Talented third-year receiver who has good speed and great hands … listed as the backup to Steve Suter at the “Z” wide receiver spot … saw significant action as a reserve last year ... uses his hands well to create space between himself and the defender … a good route runner … also serves as a backup holder … posted a 39-inch vertical jump and ran a 4.45 in the 40-yard dash in spring testing … expected to be fully recovered from a fractured left ankle (suffered in the spring) by the start of fall camp.
2003 (Sophomore): Played in all but one game (West Virginia) … had nine receptions for 136 yards and a pair of touchdowns ... had two carries for 22 yards as well … (Gator Bowl vs. WVU) … Terps’ third-leading receiver with three receptions for 61 yards … had a 44-yard reception in the third quarter which set up a Nick Novak field goal … (at WFU) ...finished with two receptions for 27 yards and one touchdown ... made a nice move to break off his defender in the end zone for the second touchdown reception of his career in the second quarter ... made a leaping grab along the right sideline for 13 yards in the first quarter ... (vs. UNC) ... took an end-around for a 14-yard gain in the third quarter ... (at EMU) ... scored his first career touchdown on a 14-yard pass from Scott McBrien during the fourth quarter, in which he twisted his way into the end zone after the catch ... (at NIU) ... had the Terps’ second-longest reception (15 yards) on his only catch of the game.
2002 (Freshman): Played in each of the final 11 games of the season … had six receptions for 62 yards ... (at Duke) ... had three receptions for 37 yards, both season-highs ... hauled in a 25-yard reception in the third quarter ... (vs. EMU) ... saw the first action of his collegiate career and made two catches for 15 yards.
High School: A three-year letterwinner and 2002 graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School in Lancaster, Pa. … named Associated Press Big Schools all-state and All-East by Student Sports Magazine as a senior … also was named to the Patriot-News “Platinum 33” all-star team and to all-region teams by SuperPrep and PrepStar … voted the Lancaster-Lebanon League’s wide receiver of the year … formed a dangerous combination with quarterback Perry Patterson, who was expected to sign with Syracuse … helped McCaskey to a 10-2 overall record, league co-championship and a district runner-up showing in 2001…finished his three-year career ranked among the top five receivers in school history … in three years as a starter on the varsity, he totaled 87 receptions for 1,838 yards (21.1 average) and 17 touchdowns … also participated on the track and field team, competing in the triple jump (44-11), 100 meters (10.8) and the 4x100 and 4x400 relays … helped McCaskey to the county track championship in 2001 … played at the same high school that produced former Dallas Cowboy Doug Dennison … also recruited by Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, Pitt, Penn State and Duke … high school coach was Scott Feldman.
Personal: Daniel Melendez was born February 16, 1984, in Bronx, N.Y. … son of Diana and Al McHenry … majoring in criminology and criminal justice.
Receiving G-GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Long
2002 11-0 6 62 10.3 0 25
2003 12-0 9 136 15.1 2 44
Career 23-0 15 198 13.2 2 44
