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Elijah Melendez
Kissimmee, FL
Elijah Melendez
Inside Linebacker •6'2" | 225 lbs
Class of 2025 @ Osceola | Kissimmee, FL
![futurecast](/static/images/futurecast_wht.png)
![college team logo](https://s.yimg.com/xe/i/us/sp/v/ncaaf/teams/20131113/84/300x300/aar.png)
67.0%
![fan futurecast](/static/images/fan_futurecast_wht_color.png)
![college team logo](https://s.yimg.com/xe/i/us/sp/v/ncaaf/teams/20131113/84/300x300/aar.png)
30.0%
Mine
Previously committed to
Miami (FL),
12/16/2023–08/31/2024
35 total offers
![Auburn Auburn](https://s.yimg.com/xe/i/us/sp/v/ncaaf/teams/20131113/84/300x300/aar.png)
![Oklahoma Oklahoma](https://s.yimg.com/xe/i/us/sp/v/ncaaf/teams/20131113/84/300x300/ooc.png)
![Alabama Alabama](https://s.yimg.com/dh/ap/default/161101/Alabama_Crimson_Tide_300x300.png)
![Arkansas Arkansas](https://s.yimg.com/dh/ap/default/160115/arkansas_razorbacks_300.png)
![Baylor Baylor](https://sp.yimg.com/j/assets/ipt/BU_300.png)
![Cincinnati Cincinnati](https://s.yimg.com/xe/ipt/CINC_300.png)
![Colorado Colorado](https://s.yimg.com/xe/i/us/sp/v/ncaaf/teams/20131113/84/300x300/ccn.png)
Career Highlights
2023
![Kentucky Kentucky](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/5mYS6txr7di1.tkKSA2JrQ--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaab/20181214/500x500/kentucky.png)
![Florida Florida](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/F60P0j6phcvEZl8Moq4.hw--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaab/20181206/500x500/florida.png)
![Florida Florida](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/F60P0j6phcvEZl8Moq4.hw--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaab/20181206/500x500/florida.png)
![Miami (FL) Miami (FL)](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/AX9R1MrsX9KYaFlbGmFk.g--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaaf/20181127/500X500/miami_fl.png)
![Auburn Auburn](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/3Awig_cCdm4iQu2KF_zg1g--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaaf/20181126/500x500/auburn.png)
![Colorado Colorado](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/kV2tgKGQkq0.Y2sNKOFkZQ--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaab/20190531/500x500/colorado_s.png)
![Cincinnati Cincinnati](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/1voUqEv6J34mwsS9ljG5Dw--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaaf/20181217/500x500/cincinnati_s.png)
![Mississippi St Mississippi St](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/EEUOkm8nz4.PAfe_gO_Lyw--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaaf/20181217/500x500/mississippi_state.png)
![Tennessee Tennessee](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/4RocPPDpz5SIEZ5xaybmVA--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaaf/20181205/500x500/tennesee_s.png)
![Georgia Georgia](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/meFGJpikSn9Gxe3Lnb67gg--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaab/20181217/500x500/georgia.png)
![Michigan State Michigan State](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/ErYxealXhd8blHHUgTt5ig--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaaf/20190409/500x500/michigan_state_s.png)
![Florida Atl Florida Atl](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/GSgQHAvG8_0B.SeenJH1kg--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaab/20181221/500x500/florida_atlantic.png)
![Oklahoma Oklahoma](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/Bsj_xKjCX2kqkQtyW41nOA--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaaf/20181214/500x500/Oklahoma.png)
![Arkansas Arkansas](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/BLTFzWPHbi.8lH8EXyi.8w--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaab/20190606/500x500/arkansas_s.png)
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![W Kentucky W Kentucky](https://s.yimg.com/lq/i/us/sp/v/ncaaf/teams/1/50x50w/wwk.gif)
![UCF UCF](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/xmFKUE.2g0Sj8B6b6MYrGA--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaaf/20181217/500x500/ucf.png)
![Texas A&M Texas A&M](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/EbX7UtetcW7BMOdiZ5.LvA--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaaf/20181212/500x500/texas_a_m_s.png)
![Louisiana State Louisiana State](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/FOiJWlZ9Ht_5TOnnuXw7ig--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaab/20190606/500x500/lsu_s.png)
![South Carolina South Carolina](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/DXIx445FlfqlORrDzcbsAA--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaaf/20181127/500X500/south_carolina.png)
![Pittsburgh Pittsburgh](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/Nz3Xwa4VxsOtvjv_WR46Yw--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaab/20200226/500x500/pittsburgh.png)
![South Florida South Florida](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/BkqSGRGM_9Obe9S7F8wYSA--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaaf/20181204/500x500/south_florida.png)
![Georgia Georgia](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/meFGJpikSn9Gxe3Lnb67gg--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaab/20181217/500x500/georgia.png)
![Alabama Alabama](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/2Q0cd6ySrmka.CWfoegNIw--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaaf/20181214/500x500/alabama2.png)
![South Florida South Florida](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/BkqSGRGM_9Obe9S7F8wYSA--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaaf/20181204/500x500/south_florida.png)
![USC USC](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/h3BNdCbSST6YUBGfuv5Tvg--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaaf/20181204/500x500/usc.png)
![Georgia Tech Georgia Tech](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/0hCuQRPqH8a8I54pB5TJyQ--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaaf/20181129/500X500/georgia_tech.png)
![Louisville Louisville](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/KPuOadrEkQ6pDpAczNRkmg--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaab/20181205/500x500/louisville.png)
![Maryland Maryland](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/5fQpaJMnvh_J7NuF8bjuxg--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaaf/20181211/500x500/maryland.png)
![Florida State Florida State](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/11euMxQddpAqfhIgYBpeRw--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaab/20181214/500x500/florida_st.png)
![Purdue Purdue](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/JxD_ALOEiQnG68YQf3XPXg--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaab/20181214/500x500/purdue.png)
![Ohio State Ohio State](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/cTEd9ihrsSzEfcc3U28AoQ--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaab/20181214/500x500/ohio_st.png)
![Baylor Baylor](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/ubBedCPlJ5rFV1Uf.hWggg--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaab/20211221/500x500/Baylor-Bears.png)
![Miami (FL) Miami (FL)](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/AX9R1MrsX9KYaFlbGmFk.g--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaaf/20181127/500X500/miami_fl.png)
![Ohio State Ohio State](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/cTEd9ihrsSzEfcc3U28AoQ--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaab/20181214/500x500/ohio_st.png)
![Georgia Georgia](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/meFGJpikSn9Gxe3Lnb67gg--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaab/20181217/500x500/georgia.png)
![Penn State Penn State](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/kpmQgoJQwkdv.U4nz1Cn9g--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaab/20181212/500x500/penn_state.png)
![Penn State Penn State](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/kpmQgoJQwkdv.U4nz1Cn9g--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaab/20181212/500x500/penn_state.png)
![Michigan Michigan](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/9E.ZwJSoF1IW9WEZrSGhLQ--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaaf/20181214/500x500/Michigan.png)
![Virginia Tech Virginia Tech](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/8H0cSm3v2cMQ4.Tgri7PxQ--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaaf/20181205/500x500/virginia_tech.png)
![Penn State Penn State](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/kpmQgoJQwkdv.U4nz1Cn9g--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaab/20181212/500x500/penn_state.png)
![Michigan Michigan](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/9E.ZwJSoF1IW9WEZrSGhLQ--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaaf/20181214/500x500/Michigan.png)
![Miami (FL) Miami (FL)](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/AX9R1MrsX9KYaFlbGmFk.g--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaaf/20181127/500X500/miami_fl.png)
2024
![Oregon Oregon](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/ha_IiMEsHgjRUVWdxkpnGA--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaaf/20181126/500x500/oregon.png)
![Penn State Penn State](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/kpmQgoJQwkdv.U4nz1Cn9g--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaab/20181212/500x500/penn_state.png)
![Miami (FL) Miami (FL)](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/AX9R1MrsX9KYaFlbGmFk.g--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaaf/20181127/500X500/miami_fl.png)
![Michigan Michigan](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/9E.ZwJSoF1IW9WEZrSGhLQ--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaaf/20181214/500x500/Michigan.png)
![Auburn Auburn](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/3Awig_cCdm4iQu2KF_zg1g--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaaf/20181126/500x500/auburn.png)
![Mississippi Mississippi](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/GvYNcLm4ptJX7j2HsK9loA--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaab/20190606/500x500/mississippi_s.png)
![Mississippi Mississippi](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/GvYNcLm4ptJX7j2HsK9loA--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaab/20190606/500x500/mississippi_s.png)
![Oklahoma Oklahoma](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/Bsj_xKjCX2kqkQtyW41nOA--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaaf/20181214/500x500/Oklahoma.png)
![Miami (FL) Miami (FL)](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/AX9R1MrsX9KYaFlbGmFk.g--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaaf/20181127/500X500/miami_fl.png)
![Auburn Auburn](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/3Awig_cCdm4iQu2KF_zg1g--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaaf/20181126/500x500/auburn.png)
![Miami (FL) Miami (FL)](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/AX9R1MrsX9KYaFlbGmFk.g--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT0xMDA7aD01MDt3PTUw/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/ncaaf/20181127/500X500/miami_fl.png)
Present Day