2008 Football
Roster
Nick Melton
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 198
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Gaffney, SC
Athletic reserve quarterback who is also the team’sstarting holder ... Arguably the top holder in the Big SouthConference, and has proven to be an invaluable part of the GWUspecial teams ... Is a mobile option under center ... Runs the40-yard dash in the 4.6-second range ... Has adequate arm strengthand is a good fit for the Bulldogs’ offensive style ... Alsocapable of playing safety or receiver in the future.
2007 Spring Game (3/31): Completed 6-of-10 passesfor 99 yards, two touchdowns and an interception ... Had a 49-yardtouchdown completion. 2006 at Gardner-Webb: Saw action in all 11games ... Was the team’s starting holder ... Saw limitedaction at quarterback ... Completed 3-of-6 passes for 52 yards ...Rushed three times for 15 yards ... Saw most action vs. No. 2Appalachian State (9/23) ... Completed 2-of-5 passes for 49 yards,including a 39-yard completion.
High School: Played senior season at Dorman(S.C.) High under Coach Dave Gutshall ... Rated one of the PalmettoState’s top senior prospects in 2005 by Tom Lemming’sPrep Football Report ... An All-Atlantic Region selection byPrepStar Recruiting Magazine ... Runs the 40-yard dash in 4.6seconds ... Recorded a 4.19-second shuttle time at the 2005 NikeTraining Camp in Athens, Ga. ... Rated the state’s No. 39prospect for the Class of 2006 by Rivals.com ... Completed60-of-122 passes for 850 yards and seven touchdowns in theseason’s final five games ... Rushed 40 times for 183 yards... Passed for 232 yards in his debut against nationally-rankedByrnes (S.C.) High ... A second-team All-Area selection inbasketball by the Spartanburg Herald-Journal ... Averaged 12.5points per game and hit 36 percent from long distance as a seniorfor the Cavaliers ... Also an All-Region choice in basketball ...Spent previous three seasons at nearby Gaffney (S.C.) High ...Completed 107-of-188 passes for 1,361 yards and seven touchdowns asa junior in 2004 under Coach Phil Strickland ... Rushed for 400yards and also played receiver ... Won three state titles inbasketball ... Also a member of Gaffney’s 2003 football statechampionship team.
