Linebacker, Arkansas State, 2021–23
Melique Straker
- Number
- No. 21
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 210 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Brampton, ON
Melique Straker played linebacker at Arkansas State (2021–23).
At a glance
Career highs
14tackles, career hightwice; last at Texas State, 20222sacks, career highat Texas State, 2022Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Arkansas State | 50 | 30 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Arkansas State | 81 | 39 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | Arkansas State | 85 | 45 | 6.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 216 | 114 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Arkansas State | 21 | LB | So. | ||
| 2022 | Arkansas State | 21 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2023 | Arkansas State | 21 | LB | Sr. | 5′10″ | 210 |
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
2023 Arkansas State 12 games, 85 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Oklahoma | L 0–73 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Memphis | L 3–37 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Stony Brook | W 31–7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Southern Miss | W 44–37 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Massachusetts | W 52–28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Coastal Carolina | L 17–27 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at UL Monroe | W 34–24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Louisiana | W 37–17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at South Alabama | L 14–21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Texas State | W 77–31 | 13 | 9 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Marshall | L 21–35 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. Northern Illinois | L 19–21 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Arkansas State 11 games, 81 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Grambling | W 58–3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Ohio State | L 12–45 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 17 | atMemphis | L 32–44 | 12 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Old Dominion | L 26–29 | 9 | 3 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | vs. James Madison | L 20–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | atSouthern Miss | L 19–20 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | atLouisiana | L 18–38 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.South Alabama | L 3–31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs.Massachusetts | W 35–33 | 12 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | atTexas State | L 13–16 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs. Troy | L 19–48 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Arkansas State 9 games, 50 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | at Washington | L 3–52 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Georgia Southern | L 33–59 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs.Coastal Carolina | L 20–52 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Louisiana | L 27–28 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | atSouth Alabama | L 13–31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. App State | L 14–48 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | atUL Monroe | W 27–24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | at Georgia State | L 20–28 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs.Texas State | L 22–24 | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2024 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′9⅞″ |
| Weight | 202 lb |
| Arm length | 29½″ |
| Hand size | 8½″ |
| Wingspan | 72″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.85 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.57 s |
| Vertical jump | 33½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′5″ |
| Bench press | 21 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.63 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.75 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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