Melvin Johnson

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 43rd pick

DB · Kentucky · 1995–1998

Draft Details

Year

1995

Round

Round 2

Pick

43rd overall

Team

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Position

College

Kentucky

Melvin Johnson Career Stats

Primary starter for 1 season.

Career Totals

Games	Solo Tkl	Sacks	Def INT
50	128	1	4

Career span: 1995–1998.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Melvin Johnson is a former defensive back out of Kentucky, selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the 43rd overall pick (round 2) in the 1995 NFL Draft. He played 50 regular-season games from 1995 to 1998.

More from the 1995 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	CIN	Ki-Jana Carter	RB	Penn State
1	2	JAX	Tony Boselli	OT	USC
1	3	HOU	Steve McNair	QB	Alcorn State
1	4	WAS	Michael Westbrook	WR	Colorado
1	5	CAR	Kerry Collins	QB	Penn State
1	6	LA	Kevin Carter	DE	Florida
1	7	PHI	Mike Mamula	DE	Boston College
1	8	SEA	Joey Galloway	WR	Ohio State
1	9	NYJ	Kyle Brady	TE	Penn State
1	10	SF	J.J. Stokes	WR	UCLA

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