Recently ranked a five-star prospect and the number 16 overall prospect in the country by Rivals.com, Randallstown (MD) defensive end Melvin Alaeze possesses the strength and speed colleges covet along the defensive line. Alaeze showed his talents as a junior last season, finishing with 15 sacks and close to 20 tackles-for-loss.

This Spring, he continued to impress recruiters with solid showings at the Elite Combine and the Nike Camp in State College, PA.

“Melvin is 6-2, 270 pounds,” Randallstown Head Coach Albert Howard said. “He ran a 4.69 at the Elite Combine and in the mid 4.6s at the Nike Camp at Penn State. He plays defensive end and fullback for us, although he will play tight end next season. Melvin has that rare combination of speed and strength. Physically, he’s more mature than some college players even though he just turned 17.

“Another thing is his work ethic, which is just tremendous. Melvin has already been to those two combines and he would go to just about every camp he could possibly go to if we didn’t hold him back. He loves the competition.”

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