Jeremiah Melvin

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
6-4
Weight:
195
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Fayetteville
High School:
Cape Fear
Prev School:
Wake Forest
Major:
Undecided

Mid-year transfer from Wake Forest, who enrolled at East Carolina in January of 2026 … Lettered at Wake Forest in 2025 … Played in 11 games catching three passes for 39 yards with one touchdown … Caught career-high two passes for 30 yards against Western Carolina (2025) … Scored first career touchdown versus the Catamounts on a 27-yard grab in the third quarter.

2025 (Wake Forest): Appeared in 11 games during second year with the program earning first varsity letter … Caught three passes for 39 yards (13.0 ypc) with a touchdown … First collegiate reception was for three yards against Western Carolina … Second catch of the game was a 27-yard touchdown in the third quarter versus the Catamounts … Caught one pass nine yards against N.C. State.

2024 (Wake Forest): Played in three games for the Demon Deacons during redshirt season … Tallied 22 snaps throughout the season … Recorded a season-high 10 snaps against N.C. A&T … Also saw action Clemson and Miami (Fla.).

High School: Attended Cape Fear High School … A four-star recruit by 247Sports and the No. 207 recruit in the country according to 247Sports … Rated as the 14th-highest Wake Forest recruit in the 247Sports composite era … Four-star recruit according to On3 and the No. 265 overall recruit in the country by the site … Recorded 91 receptions for 1,615 receiving yards with 25 touchdowns over his career … Earned first team all-conference honors as a senior … Posted 54 receptions for 1,014 yards and 19 touchdowns, averaging 92.2 yards per game and 18.8 yards per catch while also leading Cape Fear to a playoff berth with a 9-3 record … Also played basketball … Averaged 16.1 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 2.0 assists during junior basketball season in Winter 2022-23 … Finished sophomore hoops season averaging 10.2 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 2.3 blocks in Winter 2021-22 … Debuted on varsity basketball squad as a freshman, averaging 3.2 points and 4.3 rebounds per game across a dozen contests … Personal: Son of Canisha Melvin and Melina Moore.