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Russ Melby is a former defensive tackle out of Weber State, selected by the Green Bay Packers with the 248th overall pick (round 10) in the 1970 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Russ Melby Draft Context
Russ Melby was the 248th overall pick in the 1970 NFL Draft, selected by the Green Bay Packers.
Picks Around Russ Melby
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 245 | Matt Fortier | DE | New York Giants | Fairmont State |
| 246 | Jim Hatcher | DB | Atlanta Falcons | Kansas |
| 247 | Maurice Fullerton | DT | Denver Broncos | Tuskegee |
| 249 | Joe Dawkins | RB | Houston Oilers | Wisconsin |
| 250 | Mac Steen | G | San Diego Chargers | Florida |
| 251 | Frank Patrick | TE | Green Bay Packers | Nebraska |
Green Bay Packers 1970 Draft Class
Other Green Bay Packers picks in 1970 include Mike McCoy (DT, round 1), Rich McGeorge (TE, round 1), Al Matthews (DB, round 2), Jim Carter (LB, round 3), Ken Ellis (WR, round 4), Skip Butler (PK, round 4), Cecil Pryor (DE, round 5), Ervin Hunt (DB, round 6), Cleo Walker (C, round 7), Tim Mjos (RB, round 8), Bob Reinhard (G, round 9), Frank Patrick (TE, round 10).
Other Weber State players drafted in 1970 include Randy Montgomery, Carter Campbell.
No NFL career statistics are available for Russ Melby in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Green Bay Packers 1970 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Mike McCoy | DT | Notre Dame |
| 1 | 16 | Rich McGeorge | TE | Elon |
| 2 | 41 | Al Matthews | DB | Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| 3 | 68 | Jim Carter | LB | Minnesota |
| 4 | 93 | Ken Ellis | WR | Southern University |
| 4 | 96 | Skip Butler | PK | Texas-Arlington |
| 5 | 120 | Cecil Pryor | DE | Michigan |
| 6 | 145 | Ervin Hunt | DB | Fresno State |
| 7 | 172 | Cleo Walker | C | Louisville |
| 8 | 197 | Tim Mjos | RB | North Dakota State |
| 9 | 224 | Bob Reinhard | G | Stanford |
| 10 | 251 | Frank Patrick | TE | Nebraska |
| 11 | 276 | Dan Hook | LB | Humboldt State |
| 12 | 301 | Frank Foreman | WR | Michigan State |
| 13 | 328 | Dave Smith | RB | Utah |
| 14 | 353 | Bob Lints | G | Eastern Michigan |
| 15 | 380 | Mike Carter | WR | Sacramento State |
| 16 | 405 | Jim Heacock | DB | Muskingum |
| 17 | 432 | Larry Krause | RB | St. Norbert |