Melvin Laster

UNLV: One of the highest-ranked recruits in program history … An emerging talent who will look to earn a starting spot this fall ... A member of the UNLV Dean’s Honor List in spring 2025 ... Chose UNLV over offers from schools such as Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Colorado, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Iowa. 2024: Appeared in one game vs. Utah Tech, recording two tackles, including one TFL. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2024 graduate of Liberty North HS … Rated a four-star prospect and the nation’s No. 27 at linebacker by 247Sports and a three-star by Rivals, ESPN and On3 … Ranked the No. 8 recruit in the state of Missouri by 247Sports, No. 13 by ESPN and No. 18 by Rivals … The only three-time winner of the Buck Buchanan Memorial Award, which goes to the top big-class linebacker/lineman in the Kansas City area ... Lettered four years for coach Andy Lierman and finished his career with 304 tackles, 18 sacks and 39 tackles for loss as an Eagle … Helped his program win its first state title in school history with a 38-7 win over Christian Brothers College in the Missouri Class 6 Show-Me Bowl played in Columbia in early December … Named the Class 6 Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-State by the Missouri Football Coaches Association as a sophomore, junior and senior … Earned his third consecutive Buchanan Award after a senior campaign that included 74 tackles, 18 TFL, four sacks and one interception … As a junior he posted 83 total tackles, four sacks, 14 TFL and three fumble recoveries … As a sophomore he tallied 81 total tackles, 7.5 sacks, 12.5 TFL, two interceptions, three fumble recoveries and scored one touchdown while helping the Eagles play in the state championship game. PERSONAL: Majoring in communications studies at UNLV.