Defensive line, Bethune-Cookman, 2024–26
Dairo Melendez Jr.
- Number
- No. 99
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 290 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Miami, FL
Dairo Melendez Jr. plays defensive line for Bethune-Cookman. Last time out, at Alabama A&M: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
5 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles at Alabama A&M, L 17–55
Next game: vs. Jackson State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bethune-Cookman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Bethune-Cookman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Bethune-Cookman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bethune-Cookman | 99 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Bethune-Cookman | 99 | DL | So. | ||
| 2026 | Bethune-Cookman | 99 | DL | Jr. | 6′1″ | 290 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Bethune-Cookman 4 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Stetson | W 43–18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs.Virginia Lynchburg | W 62–3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Alabama State | W 16–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Alabama A&M | L 17–55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Oct 17 at Mississippi Valley State, so that game is not listed.
2025 Bethune-Cookman 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Florida International | L 9–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Miami | L 3–45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Nov 22 at Florida A&M, so that game is not listed.
2024 Bethune-Cookman 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | at Western Michigan | L 31–59 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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