Bo Melton Named to Hornung Award Honor Roll
Dec 14 | Football
The Journey to feature Melton family Wednesday on Big Ten Network
Melton scored two rushing touchdowns to help the Scarlet Knights to a 27-24 victory at Maryland in overtime most recently. He registered his first collegiate score on the ground on a 44-yard reverse and later added an 18-yard run on a swing pass behind the line of scrimmage. Both trips to the end zone put Rutgers in the lead.
Melton, a member of the Biletnikoff Award watch list, now has nine total touchdowns (six receiving, two rushing, one punt return) on the season to rank second in the Big Ten. The New Jersey native finished with a team-high 125 all-purpose yards (62 rushing, 45 receiving, 18 kickoff return) and is up to 42 receptions, at least three each game, and 758 all-purpose yards this year.
Melton's brother Max Melton started on the opposite side of the ball at cornerback in the victory over the Terrapins. A Rutgers family, the Meltons will be featured on Big Ten Network's The Journey on Wednesday at 6 p.m. Father, Gary, played wide receiver and running back on the gridiron for the Scarlet Knights (1987-91) and mother, Vicky, competed for Rutgers women's basketball (1989-93).
"We are just Rutgers People." ⚔
— Rutgers On BTN (@RutgersOnBTN) December 11, 2020
The Meltons are a legacy family, with both of Bo Melton's (@getbusy__bo) parents playing for @RUAthletics.
We promise you'll smile when you watch them describe Bo following those footsteps. 😁 pic.twitter.com/5s4Cq5ZWQT
When times were tough for @RFootball, Bo Melton (@getbusy__bo) kept going. 👏
— Rutgers On BTN (@RutgersOnBTN) December 12, 2020
Because, like his father preaches to the Melton family... ⬇️
"We don't lose. We're either winning, or we're learning." 🗣 pic.twitter.com/OgZ2esg18x
Warning: This sweet @BTNJourney clip will make you like the Melton brothers even more. 😍
— Rutgers On BTN (@RutgersOnBTN) December 12, 2020
Good luck today, @RFootball's @getbusy__bo & @melton_max.
Full @BTNJourney feature ➡ https://t.co/tGOrJS1v46 pic.twitter.com/kngYHwIXTg
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