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58 Melvin Priestly

  • Position OL
  • Class Senior
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 305
  • Major Sociology
  • Hometown St. Louis, Mo.
  • High School East St. Louis (Ill.)
  • Prev School Grambling State
  • Instagram iam7foe
  • Twitter melvinpriestly1

Biography

Big Ten Logo white 2024 All-Big Ten

2025 Senior

  • Athlon Preseason All-Big Ten Fourth Team
  • No. 78 overall player in college football according to CBS.com's spring rankings

2024 Junior

  • All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (Coaches)
  • Started all 13 games at right tackle
  • Transferred to Illinois with two years of eligibility remaining

2023 Sophomore - Grambling State

  • Played in all 11 games with 10 starts at left tackle
  • Played 655 snaps at left tackle

2022 Freshman - Grambling State

  • Played in all 11 games with five starts at left tackle
  • Played 649 snaps at left tackle

High School

  • Two-star recruit by 247Sports
  • Played for head coach Darren Sunkett at East St. Louis
  • Played under East St. Louis assistant coach and former Illini Terry Hawthorne
  • Led East St. Louis to an IHSA 6A state runner-up finish as a senior

Personal

  • Majoring in sociology

Statistics

Season:
2025

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Historical Player Information

  • 58

    2024Junior

    OL
    6'4" 315 lbs
    58
  • 58

    2025Senior

    OL
    6'4" 305 lbs
    58