Bo Melton grabbed his first career touchdown on Sunday as the Green Bay Packers rolled to a big Week 16 win. The former Rutgers football wide receiver having a strong overall Sunday for the Packers.
In a 33-10 win over the Minnesota Vikings, Melton had six catches for 105 yards with a touchdown.
Melton has emerged over the past couple of weeks as a significant contributor to the Packers offense. On the year (four games, he has 11 receptions for 156 yards with a touchdown).
A former All-Big Ten selection at Rutgers, Melton was a seventh-round pick of the Seattle Seahawks in the 2022 NFL draft.
Here is a look at his first career NFL touchdown, which came late in the third quarter to give the Packers a 30-3 lead over the Vikings:
Bo Melton’s first NFL TD will solve your New Years hangover pic.twitter.com/bGNEIWpGEj
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On Nov. 22, the Packers elevated Melton from the practice squad to the active roster.
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In 2020, his final season at Rutgers, Melton finished with 47 catches for 638 receiving yards and six touchdowns.