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1985 NFL Draft · Rd 12 · #330 overall

Jim Melka Wisconsin Draft

Jim Melka was drafted No. 330 overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1985 NFL Draft out of Wisconsin. 1 regular-season games

Overall pick
#330
Round
12
Draft class
1985
NFL games
1

The pick

How Jim Melka came off the board in 1985.

Drafted by

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rd 12 · #330 overall · NFC South

Full 1985 draft class (336 picks)
Position
Linebacker LB
College
Wisconsin Big Ten at the draft
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

1 regular-season games

Games played
1
Final season
19872 years after the draft

Around pick 330

Who came off the board on either side of Jim Melka.

#328 Tony Mumford RB · NE Penn State #329 Bret Pearson TE · LAC Wisconsin #331 Bryant Winn LB · WAS Houston #332 Raymond Polk DB · LV Oklahoma State

Wisconsin in the 1985 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#10 Al Toon WR · NYJ Wisconsin · 1× All-Pro · 3× Pro Bowl #11 Richard Johnson DB · TEN Wisconsin #20 Darryl Sims DE · PIT Wisconsin #51 Scott Bergold T · ARI Wisconsin #101 Dan Turk C · PIT Wisconsin #111 Jeff Dellenbach C · MIA Wisconsin #182 Gary Ellerson RB · GB Wisconsin #186 Kevin Belcher T · LV Wisconsin #209 Ken Stills DB · GB Wisconsin #329 Bret Pearson TE · LAC Wisconsin

Other LB picks from Wisconsin

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#74 Zack Baun LB · NO · 2020 Wisconsin · 1× All-Pro · 2× Pro Bowl #151 Andrew Van Ginkel LB · MIA · 2019 Wisconsin · 1× Pro Bowl #76 DeAndre Levy LB · DET · 2009 Wisconsin #143 Dave Ahrens LB · ARI · 1981 Wisconsin #152 Nick Greisen LB · NYG · 2002 Wisconsin #103 Leo Chenal LB · KC · 2022 Wisconsin

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Jim Melka in the 1985 NFL Draft

Jim Melka is a Linebacker out of Wisconsin selected No. 330 overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1985 NFL Draft. 1 regular-season games Wisconsin has produced 164 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Jim Melka drafted?

Jim Melka was selected No. 330 overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1985 NFL Draft (Rd 12). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1985/jim-melka.

What college did Jim Melka play for?

Jim Melka played college football at Wisconsin in the Big Ten. See every Wisconsin draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/wisconsin-badgers.

How did Jim Melka's NFL career turn out?

1 regular-season games Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1985/jim-melka.