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2012 Football Roster

3 Aaron Mellette

3 Aaron Mellette

  • Position:
    Wide Receiver
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Sanford, N.C.
  • Highschool:
    Southern Lee
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-4 / 220

Summary

Biography

2011: First-team All-SoCon pick by both the coaches and media… First-team All-America selection by The Associated Press, The Sports Network/Fathead.com, the Walter Camp Football Foundation, College Sporting News, Phil Steele, College Sports Madness and College Sports Journal… Finished fifth in the voting for the Walter Payton Award… Led FCS in both receptions per game (10.27) and receiving yards per game (149.0)… Set a new Elon and SoCon record with 1,639 receiving yards… Finished the year with 113 receptions and averaged 14.5 yards per catch… Found the end zone 12 times after receptions… Ran the ball nine times for 33 yards… Had nine 100-yard receiving games and twice eclipsed the 200-yard mark… Began the year with 11 catches for 180 yards and a touchdown at Vanderbilt… Caught 16 balls for a career-high 237 yards and one score in a win at North Carolina Central… Had eight grabs for 144 yards and two TDs in a win over No. 17 Furman… Snared 14 passes for 236 yards and a touchdown against No. 8 Appalachian State… 2010: First-team All-SoCon selection by both the media and coaches… Earned second-team All-America honors from The Associated Press and Phil Steele along with a third-team nod from The Sports Network… Led the team with 86 catches, 1,100 receiving yards and 12 touchdown receptions… Ranked third nationally with 7.82 receptions per game and sixth in the nation with 100.0 receiving yards per outing… Posted six 100-plus yard receiving games in 11 outings… Was named the College Football Performance Awards Wide Receiver of the Week on Sept. 20 after setting an Elon record with 18 recptions for 195 yards and two touchdowns at then-No. 9 Richmond… Grabbed nine balls for 127 yards and three touchdowns at then-No. 1 Appalachian State… Returned eight kicks for 168 yards, averaging 21.0 yards per return… 2009: Notched time in all 12 games as a red-shirt freshman… Caught eight balls for 117 yards and two touchdowns… His first career reception was a 36-yard touchdown grab in the season-opening win over Davidson… Caught two passes in games against The Citadel, Appalachian State and Samford… 2008: Red-shirted.

Prep: Helped coach Bryan Lee’s program to a pair of playoff berths, including a second-round appearance in 2007… Hauled in 1,900 receiving yards and 29 scores in his final two prep seasons… Collected 800 yards and five scores in two years as a return specialist… Two-time first-team all-conference pick… Two-time offensive team MVP.

Personal: Son of Merle and Beverly Mellette… Born December 28, 1989… Majoring in sport and event management.

Year GP Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Long Avg./GM
2009 12 8 117 14.6 2 36 10.6
2010 11 86 1,100 12.8 12 67 100.0
2011 11 113 1,639 14.5 12 65 149.0
Career 34 207 2,856 13.8 26 67 84.0
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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2010Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    6'3" 211 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2011Junior

    Wide Receiver
    6'4" 212 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2012Senior

    Wide Receiver
    6'4" 220 lbs
    3