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2024 NFL Draft · Rd 2, Pick 11 · #43 overall

Max Melton Rutgers Draft

Max Melton was drafted No. 43 overall by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2024 NFL Draft out of Rutgers. 27 regular-season games · 4 career approximate value

Overall pick
#43
Round
2
Draft class
2024
NFL games
27
Career AV
428th at Rutgers

The pick

How Max Melton came off the board in 2024.

Drafted by

Arizona Cardinals

Rd 2, Pick 11 · #43 overall · NFC West

Full 2024 draft class (257 picks)
Position
Defensive back DB
College
Rutgers Big Ten at the draft
Measurables
5'11" · 187 lbs
Hometown
Mays Landing, NJ
Pre-draft board
No. 53 prospect82.0 grade
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

27 regular-season games · 4 career approximate value

Games played
27
Career approximate value
428th among Rutgers picks
AV with the drafting club
4100% of career value
Final season
20251 years after the draft

Around pick 43

Who came off the board on either side of Max Melton.

#41 Kool-Aid McKinstry DB · NO Alabama #42 Kamari Lassiter DB · HOU Georgia · 1× Pro Bowl #44 Jackson Powers-Johnson OL · LV Oregon #45 Edgerrin Cooper LB · GB Texas A&M

Other DB picks from Rutgers

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

#27 Devin McCourty DB · NE · 2010 Rutgers · 2× Pro Bowl #203 Jason McCourty DB · TEN · 2009 Rutgers #83 Logan Ryan DB · NE · 2013 Rutgers #91 Duron Harmon DB · NE · 2013 Rutgers #252 Marcus Cooper DB · SF · 2013 Rutgers #205 Nate Jones DB · DAL · 2004 Rutgers

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Max Melton in the 2024 NFL Draft

Max Melton is a Defensive back out of Rutgers selected No. 43 overall by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2024 NFL Draft. 27 regular-season games · 4 career approximate value Rutgers has produced 52 NFL draft picks since 1981.

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 Max Melton drafted?

Max Melton was selected No. 43 overall by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2024 NFL Draft (Rd 2, Pick 11). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2024/max-melton.

What college did Max Melton play for?

Max Melton played college football at Rutgers in the Big Ten. See every Rutgers draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/rutgers-scarlet-knights.

How did Max Melton's NFL career turn out?

27 regular-season games · 4 career approximate value Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2024/max-melton.