JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Jaguars agreed to terms with seventh-year CB Rashaan Melvin, the club announced today.
“We’re really excited to add Rashaan to our secondary as he’ll compete at the outside cornerback position,” said Head Coach Doug Marrone. “He’s an experienced player and has produced at a high level in this league. He has good size and speed and does a great job of competing play-in and play-out and challenging the receiver at the catch. We’re excited to add him to our roster.”
Melvin, 6-2, 194, has appeared in 64 career games with 40 starts. He has played for Baltimore (2014-15), New England (2015), Indianapolis (2016-17), Oakland (2018) and Detroit (2019) and has totaled 242 career tackles, 41 passes defensed, four INTs and three forced fumbles. Melvin played in 13 games (12 starts) for the Lions in 2019 and recorded a career-high 68 tackles and 11 passes defensed.
Melvin played collegiately at Northern Illinois where he started 27 of 41 games and totaled 172 tackles (117 solo), 35 passes defensed and six INTs. As a senior in 2012, he started all 12 games at cornerback and totaled 55 tackles, 17 passes defensed and one INT. He attended Waukegan (Ill.) High School and caught 58 passes for 585 yards as a senior, earning first-team Central Suburban League South. Melvin’s foundation, 1 Route 4 Change, provides single parent households and at-risk youth with community-driven programs and resources in the fields of education, literacy, and overall wellness.
