Melvin Whitfield
6' 2", 311 lbs
Draft: Round 3, Pick 11 (2023)
Drafted By: Miami Dolphins
0 Rings
Yrs Pro: 13
Cap Cost: N/A
0 Rings
Yrs Pro: 13
Cap Cost: N/A
Defensive Stats
| Yr | Tm | GP | GS | Tkl | Tkl% | Ast | TFL | TFL% | Sk | Hur | QBkd | PB | PR% | Int | ThA | ThA% | PD | PA | PD% | PA% | BPA | FF | FR | Pen | DAV | NAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2035 | PHI |
14 | 0 | 6 | 5.9 | 3 | 3 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 0 | 2 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 | 0.130 |
| 2034 | PHI |
16 | 5 | 35 | 8.7 | 12 | 5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4.2 | 0 | 4 | 1.2 | 1 | 5 | 25.0 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5.0 | 0.540 |
| 2033 | PHI |
16 | 14 | 26 | 10.3 | 15 | 3 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3.4 | 0 | 2 | 0.9 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4.7 | 0.500 |
| 2032 | PHI |
16 | 8 | 22 | 10.0 | 18 | 4 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 0 | 2 | 0.9 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 0.470 |
| 2031 | PHI |
16 | 7 | 32 | 7.5 | 10 | 5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3.9 | 0 | 12 | 3.6 | 2 | 7 | 16.7 | 58.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4.8 | 0.470 |
| 2030 | DEN |
16 | 15 | 36 | 7.3 | 20 | 4 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | 1.2 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.0 | 0.880 |
| 2029 | LV |
16 | 5 | 19 | 7.5 | 6 | 2 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.9 | 0.250 |
| 2028 | PIT |
15 | 6 | 23 | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 1.9 | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 0 | 7 | 2.4 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 42.9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.5 | 0.490 |
| 2027 | MIA |
16 | 2 | 11 | 6.6 | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2.7 | 0.220 |
| 2026 | MIA |
6 | 0 | 4 | 4.1 | 2 | - | - | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | - | 2.0 | 0.160 |
| 2025 | MIA |
16 | 15 | 54 | 7.8 | 15 | - | - | 1.5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2.6 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 8 | - | - | - | 4 | 0 | - | 6.7 | 0.770 |
| 2024 | MIA |
16 | 14 | 36 | 7.4 | 19 | - | - | 0.5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.4 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 4 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 7.6 | 0.790 |
| 2023 | MIA |
12 | 11 | 19 | 6.2 | 12 | - | - | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.8 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 4.2 | 0.300 |
| Career | 191 | 102 | 323 | 7.6 | 140 | 32 | 1.2 | 19.5 | 72 | 4 | 13 | 2.9 | 0 | 35 | 1.0 | 5 | 40 | 14.3 | 100.0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 58.1 | 5.970 | |
First-Team All-Pro
Second-Team All-Pro
Champion
Postseason Honor
Defensive Stats
| Yr | Tm | GP | GS | Tkl | Tkl% | Ast | TFL | TFL% | Sk | Hur | QBkd | PB | PR% | Int | ThA | ThA% | PD | PA | PD% | PA% | BPA | FF | FR | Pen | DAV | NAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2032 | PHI |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4.4 | 0 | 1 | - | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 | 0 | 2 | 7.1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 2030 | DEN |
1 | 1 | 2 | 11.0 | 2 | 0 | - | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 2027 | MIA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 2024 | MIA |
1 | 1 | 2 | 5.1 | 1 | - | - | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Career | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5.8 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 | 0 | 2 | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
Champion
Super Bowl MVP
Salary Information
| Year | Salary | Bonus | Cap Cost | Cap Percentage |
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Ratings History
| Year | Scout Type | Age | RD | PT | PS | MM | ZN | BR | PD | PH | EN | ST | Overall | Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Pre-Camp | 21 | 72 | 33 | 47 | 7 | 51 | 6 | 44 | 34 | 90 | 74 | 25 | 58 |
| 2023 | Post-Camp | 21 | 68 | 22 | 47 | 6 | 24 | 5 | 44 | 37 | 73 | 96 | 34 | 51 |
| 2024 | Pre-Camp | 22 | 68 | 22 | 47 | 6 | 24 | 5 | 45 | 37 | 82 | 96 | 47 | 51 |
| 2024 | Post-Camp | 22 | 84 | 43 | 45 | 6 | 42 | 5 | 36 | 33 | 88 | 78 | 44 | 64 |
| 2025 | Pre-Camp | 23 | 69 | 22 | 45 | 6 | 31 | 4 | 36 | 33 | 75 | 84 | 53 | 53 |
| 2025 | Post-Camp | 23 | 72 | 23 | 46 | 5 | 32 | 5 | 36 | 34 | 76 | 86 | 55 | 55 |
| 2026 | Pre-Camp | 24 | 71 | 23 | 46 | 5 | 31 | 4 | 36 | 34 | 76 | 85 | 54 | 54 |
| 2026 | Post-Camp | 24 | 94 | 30 | 49 | 6 | 39 | 6 | 45 | 37 | 96 | 100 | 68 | 68 |
| 2027 | Pre-Camp | 25 | 94 | 30 | 49 | 6 | 39 | 6 | 45 | 37 | 98 | 100 | 69 | 69 |
| 2027 | Post-Camp | 25 | 61 | 22 | 43 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 32 | 27 | 67 | 84 | 48 | 48 |
| 2028 | Pre-Camp | 26 | 60 | 21 | 43 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 32 | 26 | 65 | 83 | 47 | 47 |
| 2028 | Post-Camp | 26 | 61 | 20 | 43 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 33 | 28 | 66 | 84 | 47 | 47 |
| 2029 | Pre-Camp | 27 | 60 | 20 | 43 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 32 | 28 | 65 | 82 | 47 | 47 |
| 2029 | Post-Camp | 27 | 61 | 20 | 42 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 32 | 27 | 66 | 83 | 47 | 47 |
| 2030 | Pre-Camp | 28 | 60 | 20 | 41 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 31 | 27 | 66 | 82 | 46 | 46 |
| 2030 | Post-Camp | 28 | 90 | 27 | 46 | 6 | 32 | 7 | 44 | 30 | 91 | 100 | 65 | 65 |
| 2031 | Pre-Camp | 29 | 83 | 25 | 44 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 41 | 29 | 84 | 100 | 60 | 60 |
| 2031 | Post-Camp | 29 | 83 | 23 | 44 | 6 | 28 | 6 | 39 | 30 | 86 | 100 | 60 | 60 |
| 2032 | Pre-Camp | 30 | 84 | 23 | 44 | 6 | 28 | 6 | 40 | 30 | 86 | 100 | 60 | 60 |
| 2032 | Post-Camp | 30 | 68 | 20 | 36 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 33 | 19 | 65 | 89 | 48 | 48 |
| 2033 | Pre-Camp | 31 | 69 | 20 | 36 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 33 | 19 | 65 | 89 | 49 | 49 |
| 2033 | Post-Camp | 31 | 84 | 25 | 40 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 39 | 20 | 76 | 100 | 58 | 58 |
| 2034 | Pre-Camp | 32 | 84 | 25 | 40 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 39 | 20 | 76 | 100 | 58 | 58 |
| 2034 | Post-Camp | 32 | 72 | 23 | 32 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 36 | 18 | 67 | 100 | 50 | 50 |
| 2035 | Pre-Camp | 33 | 72 | 23 | 32 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 36 | 18 | 67 | 100 | 50 | 50 |
| 2035 | Post-Camp | 33 | 66 | 24 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 62 | 100 | 46 | 46 |
Transactions
| Year | Team | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Miami Dolphins | changed primary position from LDT |
| 2025 | Miami Dolphins | changed primary position from RDT |
| 2026 | Miami Dolphins | signed a renegotiated contract: 4yrs, $15,240,000 |
| 2028 | Miami Dolphins | released |
| 2028 | Pittsburgh Steelers | signed as a free agent: 4yrs, $11,910,000 |
| 2029 | Pittsburgh Steelers | released |
| 2029 | Las Vegas Raiders | signed as a free agent: 4yrs, $11,970,000 |
| 2030 | Las Vegas Raiders | released |
| 2030 | Denver Broncos | signed as a free agent: 2yrs, $5,830,000 |
| 2030 | Denver Broncos | changed primary position from LDT |
| 2031 | Denver Broncos | released |
| 2031 | Philadelphia Eagles | signed as a free agent: 2yrs, $6,250,000 |
| 2031 | Philadelphia Eagles | changed primary position from RDT |
| 2032 | Philadelphia Eagles | signed a renegotiated contract: 3yrs, $17,460,000 |
| 2034 | Philadelphia Eagles | signed a renegotiated contract: 2yrs, $8,920,000 |




