Melvin Hoover

New York Giants 145th pick

WR · Arizona State · 1982–1987

Draft Details

Year

1981

Round

Round 6

Pick

145th overall

Team

New York Giants

Position

College

Arizona State

Melvin Hoover Career Stats

Career Totals

Games	Rush Yds	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
32	5	16	364	2

Career span: 1981–1987.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Melvin Hoover is a former wide receiver out of Arizona State, selected by the New York Giants with the 145th overall pick (round 6) in the 1981 NFL Draft. He played 32 regular-season games from 1981 to 1987.

More from the 1981 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	NO	George Rogers	RB	South Carolina
1	1	NO	Dave Wilson	QB	Illinois; Fullerton
1	2	NYG	Lawrence Taylor	OLB	North Carolina
1	3	NYJ	Freeman McNeil	RB	UCLA
1	4	SEA	Kenny Easley	DB	UCLA
1	5	LA	E.J. Junior	LB	Alabama
1	6	GB	Rich Campbell	QB	California
1	7	TB	Hugh Green	LB	Pittsburgh
1	8	SF	Ronnie Lott	SAF	USC
1	9	LA	Mel Owens	LB	Michigan

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