Bo Melton

The Green Bay Packers signed WR Bo Melton from the practice squad to the active roster on Nov. 22, 2023. 

Was signed by Green Bay to the active roster from the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad on Dec. 27, 2022…Spent the first 16 weeks of last season on Seattle's practice squad…Was selected by the Seahawks in the seventh round (No. 229 overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft…Appeared in 56 games with 42 starts in five seasons at Rutgers (2017-21), finishing his career ranked No. 3 in school history in games played, No. 6 in receptions (164), tied for No. 8 in 100-yard receiving games (five) and No. 10 in receiving yards (2,011)…Added 25 carries for 165 yards (6.6 avg.) and two TDs…Started 11 games in his fifth season of eligibility in 2021, leading the team with a career-high 55 receptions for 618 yards (11.2 avg.) and three TDs…Earned third-team All-Big Ten honors from Pro Football Focus and fourth-team recognition from Phil Steele's College Football…Rushed for 51 yards on nine carries (5.7 avg.), returned five punts for 38 yards (7.6 avg.) and returned five kickoffs for 116 yards (23.2 avg.)…Hauled in six passes for a season-high 125 yards (20.8 avg.) and a TD vs. Delaware (Sept. 18)…Matched his career high with eight catches for 101 yards (12.6 avg.) and a TD at Northwestern (Oct. 16)…Registered a career-high 217 all-purpose yards (116 kickoff return, 48 receiving, 36 rushing, 17 punt return) vs. Maryland (Nov. 27)…Started all nine games as a senior in 2020, earning honorable mention All-Big Ten recognition from the coaches and media after posting a team-high 47 receptions for a career-high 638 yards (13.6 avg.) and a career-best six TDs…Added 69 rushing yards and two TDs on six carries (11.5 avg.)…Returned six kickoffs for 177 yards (29.5 avg.)…Posted a career-high 150 receiving yards and matched his career high with two TDs on five catches (30.0 avg.) vs. Illinois (Nov. 14)…Matched his season high with seven grabs for 109 yards (15.6 avg.) and a TD vs. Michigan (Nov. 21)…Scored on a 58-yard punt return (lateral across the field) and added seven catches for 86 yards (12.3 avg.) on his way to a season-high 170 all-purpose yards at Ohio State (Nov. 7)…Rushed for 62 yards on two carries (31.0 avg.) at Maryland (Dec. 12), highlighted by a 44-yard TD run in the third quarter…Started all 12 games as a junior in 2019 and paced the team with 30 receptions for 427 yards (14.2 avg.) and two TDs…Added four carries for 22 yards (5.5 avg.)…Posted a season-high six receptions for a season-best 127 yards (21.2 avg.) vs. Massachusetts (Aug. 30), highlighted by the first TD of his career, a 33-yard grab early in the second quarter…Hauled in three passes for 57 yards (19.0 avg.) vs. Ohio State (Nov. 16), including a 45-yard TD reception…Played in all 12 games with seven starts as a sophomore in 2018, finishing No. 2 on the team with 28 catches for 245 yards (8.8 avg.)…Posted a season-high six receptions for a season-best 70 yards (11.7 avg.) vs. Illinois (Oct. 6)…Appeared in all 12 games with three starts as a freshman in 2017, hauling in four passes for 83 yards (20.7 avg.)…Recorded a 48-yard reception for his first career catch vs. Morgan State (Sept. 16)…Majored in criminal justice…Earned first-team all-state honors as a senior at Cedar Creek High School (Egg Harbor City, N.J.), finishing the year with 51 receptions for 766 yards (15.0 avg.) and nine TDs despite dealing with an injury sustained early in the season…Added 451 rushing yards and seven rushing TDs…Led the Pirates to a 10-2 record and an appearance in the NJSIAA South Jersey final (Group 2) as a senior…As a junior, rushed for 742 yards and 13 TDs and hauled in 31 passes for 676 yards (21.8 avg.) and 11 TDs, helping Cedar Creek to the 2015 NJSIAA South Jersey title (Group 2)…Also played basketball and competed in track and field, capturing the Cape-Atlantic League 200-meter, 400-meter and long jump titles in 2016…His father, Gary, played WR and RB at Rutgers from 1987-91…His mother, Vicky, played basketball at Rutgers from 1989-93…His younger brother, Max, is a defensive back on the Rutgers football team…Given name Miles Bokeem Melton; born in Egg Harbor City, N.J.

The Green Bay Packers signed WR Bo Melton from the practice squad to the active roster on Nov. 22, 2023. 

Was signed by Green Bay to the active roster from the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad on Dec. 27, 2022…Spent the first 16 weeks of last season on Seattle's practice squad…Was selected by the Seahawks in the seventh round (No. 229 overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft…Appeared in 56 games with 42 starts in five seasons at Rutgers (2017-21), finishing his career ranked No. 3 in school history in games played, No. 6 in receptions (164), tied for No. 8 in 100-yard receiving games (five) and No. 10 in receiving yards (2,011)…Added 25 carries for 165 yards (6.6 avg.) and two TDs…Started 11 games in his fifth season of eligibility in 2021, leading the team with a career-high 55 receptions for 618 yards (11.2 avg.) and three TDs…Earned third-team All-Big Ten honors from Pro Football Focus and fourth-team recognition from Phil Steele's College Football…Rushed for 51 yards on nine carries (5.7 avg.), returned five punts for 38 yards (7.6 avg.) and returned five kickoffs for 116 yards (23.2 avg.)…Hauled in six passes for a season-high 125 yards (20.8 avg.) and a TD vs. Delaware (Sept. 18)…Matched his career high with eight catches for 101 yards (12.6 avg.) and a TD at Northwestern (Oct. 16)…Registered a career-high 217 all-purpose yards (116 kickoff return, 48 receiving, 36 rushing, 17 punt return) vs. Maryland (Nov. 27)…Started all nine games as a senior in 2020, earning honorable mention All-Big Ten recognition from the coaches and media after posting a team-high 47 receptions for a career-high 638 yards (13.6 avg.) and a career-best six TDs…Added 69 rushing yards and two TDs on six carries (11.5 avg.)…Returned six kickoffs for 177 yards (29.5 avg.)…Posted a career-high 150 receiving yards and matched his career high with two TDs on five catches (30.0 avg.) vs. Illinois (Nov. 14)…Matched his season high with seven grabs for 109 yards (15.6 avg.) and a TD vs. Michigan (Nov. 21)…Scored on a 58-yard punt return (lateral across the field) and added seven catches for 86 yards (12.3 avg.) on his way to a season-high 170 all-purpose yards at Ohio State (Nov. 7)…Rushed for 62 yards on two carries (31.0 avg.) at Maryland (Dec. 12), highlighted by a 44-yard TD run in the third quarter…Started all 12 games as a junior in 2019 and paced the team with 30 receptions for 427 yards (14.2 avg.) and two TDs…Added four carries for 22 yards (5.5 avg.)…Posted a season-high six receptions for a season-best 127 yards (21.2 avg.) vs. Massachusetts (Aug. 30), highlighted by the first TD of his career, a 33-yard grab early in the second quarter…Hauled in three passes for 57 yards (19.0 avg.) vs. Ohio State (Nov. 16), including a 45-yard TD reception…Played in all 12 games with seven starts as a sophomore in 2018, finishing No. 2 on the team with 28 catches for 245 yards (8.8 avg.)…Posted a season-high six receptions for a season-best 70 yards (11.7 avg.) vs. Illinois (Oct. 6)…Appeared in all 12 games with three starts as a freshman in 2017, hauling in four passes for 83 yards (20.7 avg.)…Recorded a 48-yard reception for his first career catch vs. Morgan State (Sept. 16)…Majored in criminal justice…Earned first-team all-state honors as a senior at Cedar Creek High School (Egg Harbor City, N.J.), finishing the year with 51 receptions for 766 yards (15.0 avg.) and nine TDs despite dealing with an injury sustained early in the season…Added 451 rushing yards and seven rushing TDs…Led the Pirates to a 10-2 record and an appearance in the NJSIAA South Jersey final (Group 2) as a senior…As a junior, rushed for 742 yards and 13 TDs and hauled in 31 passes for 676 yards (21.8 avg.) and 11 TDs, helping Cedar Creek to the 2015 NJSIAA South Jersey title (Group 2)…Also played basketball and competed in track and field, capturing the Cape-Atlantic League 200-meter, 400-meter and long jump titles in 2016…His father, Gary, played WR and RB at Rutgers from 1987-91…His mother, Vicky, played basketball at Rutgers from 1989-93…His younger brother, Max, is a defensive back on the Rutgers football team…Given name Miles Bokeem Melton; born in Egg Harbor City, N.J.