2020 Football Roster
Melton, Dez

Jersey Number 84
Dez Melton
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 240
- Position:
- TE
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Glendale, Ariz.
- High School:
- Deer Valley
Bio
2021: Played in 13 games ... made three starts ... caught three passes for 80 yards ... made a 36-yard reception versus Wake Forest — the first catch of his collegiate career ... grabbed a pair of passes for 44 yards against Duke.
2020: Appeared in seven games on special teams.
2019: Redshirted.
High School: Played for Dan Friedman Deer Valley High ... played at the varsity level for four seasons ... served one season as captain ... played both wide receiver and running back ... rated a three-star prospect by Rivals.com and 247 Sports ranked as the No. 147 tight end and the No. 33 player in Arizona ... played in eight games as a senior ... carried the ball 146 times for 976 yards - 6.7 yards a carry - and eight touchdowns ... caught 27 passes for 224 yards and two touchdowns ... rushed for over 100 yards five times, including 242 yards and two touchdowns against Thunderbird ... carried 236 times for 1,701 yards and 19 touchdowns as a junior ... also caught eight passes for 148 yards and one touchdown ... received offers from Louisville, Arizona, Arizona State, Nebraska and Iowa State.
2020: Appeared in seven games on special teams.
2019: Redshirted.
High School: Played for Dan Friedman Deer Valley High ... played at the varsity level for four seasons ... served one season as captain ... played both wide receiver and running back ... rated a three-star prospect by Rivals.com and 247 Sports ranked as the No. 147 tight end and the No. 33 player in Arizona ... played in eight games as a senior ... carried the ball 146 times for 976 yards - 6.7 yards a carry - and eight touchdowns ... caught 27 passes for 224 yards and two touchdowns ... rushed for over 100 yards five times, including 242 yards and two touchdowns against Thunderbird ... carried 236 times for 1,701 yards and 19 touchdowns as a junior ... also caught eight passes for 148 yards and one touchdown ... received offers from Louisville, Arizona, Arizona State, Nebraska and Iowa State.
FB: Ag Day Uniform Reveal
Wednesday, September 17
FB: Justin Beadles & TJ Quinn 9.15.25 Presser
Tuesday, September 16
FB: Mark Hagen 9.15.25 Presser
Tuesday, September 16
FB: Head Coach Jeff Brohm 9.15.25 Press Conference
Tuesday, September 16