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Melvin Wilson is a former defensive back out of Cal State Northridge, selected by the New York Giants with the 136th overall pick (round 5) in the 1976 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Year
Round
Round 5
Pick
136th overall
Team
Position
College
Melvin Wilson Draft Context
Melvin Wilson was the 136th overall pick in the 1976 NFL Draft, selected by the New York Giants.
Picks Around Melvin Wilson
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 133 | Steve Wagner | SAF | Minnesota Vikings | Wisconsin |
| 134 | Sanders Shiver | OLB | Baltimore Ravens | Carson Newman |
| 135 | Greg Johnson | DT | Philadelphia Eagles | Florida State |
| 137 | Willie Lee | DT | Kansas City Chiefs | Bethune-Cookman College |
| 138 | Willie Shelby | RB | Cincinnati Bengals | Alabama |
| 139 | Lonnie Perrin | RB | Denver Broncos | Illinois |
New York Giants 1976 Draft Class
Other New York Giants picks in 1976 include Troy Archer (DT, round 1), Gordon Bell (RB, round 4), Harry Carson (ILB, round 4), Dan Lloyd (ILB, round 6), Jerry Golsteyn (QB, round 12).
No NFL career statistics are available for Melvin Wilson in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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More from the 1976 Draft
| Rd | Pick | Team | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  TB |
 Lee Roy Selmon |
DE |  Oklahoma |
| 1 | 2 |  SEA |
 Steve Niehaus |
DT |  Notre Dame |
| 1 | 3 |  NO |
 Chuck Muncie |
RB | California, Arizona Western |
| 1 | 4 |  SD |
Joe Washington | RB | Oklahoma |
| 1 | 5 |  NE |
 Mike Haynes |
CB |  Arizona State |
| 1 | 6 |  NYJ |
 Richard Todd |
QB |  Alabama |
| 1 | 7 |  CLE |
 Mike Pruitt |
RB |  Purdue |
| 1 | 8 |  CHI |
 Dennis Lick |
OT |  Wisconsin |
| 1 | 9 |  ATL |
 Bubba Bean |
RB |  Texas A&M |
| 1 | 11 |  CIN |
 Billy Brooks |
WR | Oklahoma |
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