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NBC Sports
09-05-2025
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- NBC Sports
Raiders sign sixth-round WR Tommy Mellott
The Raiders signed sixth-round wide receiver Tommy Mellott on Thursday, the team announced. He is the eighth of the Raiders' 11 draft selections to sign. Second-round wide receiver Jack Bech, third-round cornerback Darien Porter and fourth-round wide receiver Dont'e Thornton Jr. remain unsigned. Mellott was the 213th overall pick. He played four seasons at quarterback at Montana State and finished his career with 33 wins as a starter, the second-most in program history. Mellot totaled 43 rushing touchdowns (second in school history), 3,523 rushing yards (second in school history), 5,810 passing yards (fifth in school history) and 53 passing touchdowns (fifth in school history). As a senior in 2024, Mellott won the Walter Payton FCS Player of the Year award, Walter Camp FCS Player of the Year award, FCS ADA Offensive Player of the Year award and was a unanimous first-team All-American. He played 12 games last season and completed 165 of 241 (68 percent) passes for 2,138 yards with 22 touchdowns and one interception. Mellott also rushed 91 times for 698 yards and 10 touchdowns.
USA Today
08-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
The Raiders have signed 6th round WR Tommy Mellott to a four-year contract
The Raiders have signed 6th round WR Tommy Mellott to a four-year contract The Raiders have now gotten all the players in the final two rounds of the 2025 draft under contract. Sixth round QB/WR Tommy Mellot becomes the latest. Mellott was selected at 213 overall early in the sixth round out of Montana State. Tommy Mellott Raiders contract Mellott signs a fully guaranteed four-year, $4.374 million deal with a $174.3K signing bonus. He will make $883,572 this season which falls below the top 51 and thus will not count against the 2025 salary cap The 5-11, 200-pounder played four seasons at quarterback (2021-24) at Montana State and finished his career with 33 wins, the second most in program history. Mellot totaled 43 rushing touchdowns (second in school history), 3,523 rushing yards (second in school history), 5,810 passing yards (fifth in school history) and 53 passing touchdowns (fifth in school history). As a senior in 2024, Mellott won the Walter Payton FCS Player of the Year award, Walter Camp FCS Player of the Year award, FCS ADA Offensive Player of the Year award and was a unanimous First Team All-American. He played in 12 games and completed 165-of-241 (68 percent) passing attempts for 2,138 yards, 22 touchdowns and only one interception, while rushing 91 times for 698 yards (7.7 avg.) and 10 touchdowns Raiders WR depth chart Starters: Jakobi Meyers, Jack Bech, Tre TuckerReserves: Dont'e Thornton, Tommy Mellott, Tyreik McAllister, Kristian Wilkerson, Jeff Foreman, Collin Johnson, Shedrick Jackson, Alex Bachman
USA Today
27-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Raiders 6th round pick Tommy Mellot is absolutely insane
Raiders 6th round pick Tommy Mellot is absolutely insane When the Raiders made their pick at 213 at the end of the sixth round of last night's draft, there were more than a few people who weren't familiar with the name Tommy Mellott. But if that's the case, after this, you might wonder how he slipped under the radar and how the Raiders got him at what is nearly the final round of the draft. Nicknamed "Touchdown" Tommy Mellott at Montana State, he led the Bobcats to the FCS National Championship game. Those heights were not enough for Mellott to really get him on the radar as a potentially draft worthy player. It was when he ran a 4.39 40-yard dash along with a 41-inch vertical jump at his pro day that the pros started seeing the college QB as a potential receiver and return specialist at the next level. With many teams hoping they could snag him late in the draft. One ESPN reporter found, after asking several NFL scouts about who was the most overlooked prospect this year, heard Mellott's name enough to call him the most overlooked prospect in this year's class. A 'best kept secret' if you will. Mellott is said to be the complete package as a player. Super smart, detail oriented, extremely athletic, and impeccable character. As a player he's being touted as a cross between Julian Edelman and Taysom Hill. The new Raiders staff clearly did their homework to find this guy and made a hell of a pick this late in the draft. No doubt there were more than a few NFL teams that were not happy when the Raiders stole their sleeper pick.
Yahoo
27-04-2025
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- Yahoo
Bobcats' Mellott, Grizzlies' Bergen drafted on Day 3
Apr. 27—First Tommy Mellott was picked by the Las Vegas Raiders. Then the Raiders took the man he beat out for the Walter Payton Award, Cam Miller, two picks later. That was in the sixth round of the NFL Draft, which concluded on Saturday; in the seventh round the San Francisco 49ers selected Montana receiver and return man Junior Bergen with the 252nd overall pick. Advertisement Mellott and Bergen were two of three Big Sky Conference players selected; in the fifth round (167th overall) the Tennessee Titans picked Jackson Slater, a guard out of Sacramento State. Mellott, who dazzled at his pro day with a 4.39-second 40-yard dash and a 41-inch vertical leap, is apparently going to be put at receiver with the Raiders. He played some of that for MSU and was also on special teams before suddenly taking over at quarterback for the Bobcats as a freshman in the 2021 playoffs. Four seasons later the Butte High product was voted the top offensive player in the Football Championship Subdivision. Right behind in the voting was North Dakota State quarterback Cam Miller. Mellott, who threw for 5,810 yards and rushed for 3,523 at MSU, is the 213rd overall pick. Miller, who led the Bison to a 45-11 record — including a 35-32 win over Mellott's Bobcats in the FCS title game in January — is the 215th pick. He'll stay at QB. Advertisement Bergen's selection came as the draft wound down. The Billings Senior product ended his career with eight punt return touchdowns, two coming on Nov. 30 in a playoff win over Tennessee State. Like Mellott he went through a position change; as a true freshman he was pressed into action as a running back. Now he and Mellott are headed to the NFL. It was thought more Big Sky players might get drafted, including Montana State's Marcus Wehr, who was rated among the top guards available. Wehr and other top players — UC Davis running back Lan Larison and Cal Poly defensive end Elijah Ponder, for example — will likely get free agent looks. Three more players with Big Sky roots were drafted. Running back Cam Skattebo, who began his career at Sacramento State and then starred at Arizona State, went in the fourth round to the New York Giants on Friday. He was the 105th overall pick and the eighth running back chosen. Advertisement Cornerback Marcus Harris, who transferred from Idaho to California to finish his standout career, went in the sixth round to the Titans. North Dakota State had three players drafted, starting with Grey Zabel, the 18th overall pick and the second offensive guard taken, by Seattle on Thursday. Safety Marques Sigle, who transferred from NDSU to Kansas State, went in the fifth round to the 49ers.
NBC Sports
26-04-2025
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- NBC Sports
Raiders draft FCS QBs Tommy Mellott, Cam Miller in sixth round
The Raiders have taken a pair of quarterbacks late in the sixth round, but one of them is apparently going to take on a new position. At No. 213 overall, Las Vegas selected Tommy Mellott out of Montana State. At No. 215, the club picked Cam Miller out of North Dakota State. While both played QB at the FCS level, the Raiders announced Mellott as a receiver and Miller as a quarterback. Mellott won the Walter Payton award in 2024 as the most outstanding offensive player in FCS. He was also the Big Sky conference's offensive player of the year. He completed 68 percent of his passes for 2,138 yards with 22 touchdowns and one interception in 2024, also rushing for 698 yards with 10 TDs. Miller helped North Dakota State win two FCS national championships, also winning the Missouri Valley offensive player of the year award in 2024. In his final collegiate season, he completed 73.5 percent of his throws for 3,251 yards with 33 touchdowns and four interceptions. He also rushed for 631 yards with 12 TDs.
