Melvin Keihn

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  • Melvin
  • Keihn

  • Position
    Defensive End
  • Class
    Sophomore
  • Height
    6' 1
  • Weight
    211 lbs.
  • High School/Other
    Gilman School
  • Hometown
    Towson, Md.
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20141301120.0-00.0-00000000

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Updated: May 22, 2015

pronounced CANE

2014-15: Played in all 13 games … Logged 127 plays on special teams and five plays on defense … Had two tackles on the season … Was in on seven special teams play in the opener against William & Mary … Saw action on special teams at Ohio State and against East Carolina … Logged 11 plays on special teams against Georgia Tech … Was in at defensive end as well as on special teams against Western Michigan … Saw action on 14 special teams plays at North Carolina … Was in on 11 special teams plays at Pitt … Saw action on special teams against Miami … Made a tackle while in on special teams against Boston College … Was in on one play on defense and also contributed on special teams at Duke … Saw action on 10 special teams plays at Wake Forest … Was in on 13 plays on special teams against Virginia and five against Cincinnati in the Military Bowl … Posted a 360-pound bench press and a 450-pound squat in spring max testing.

High School: Played for Coach Biff Poggi at the Gilman School … An Under Armour All-America Game selection … Named to the Baltimore Sun All-Metro first team his junior and senior seasons … A two-time consensus all-state selection … Had 85 tackles, including 16 for loss and nine sacks, and two forced fumbles as a senior … Listed as the No. 226 overall prospect in the country, the No. 16 outside linebacker in the nation and the No. 4 prospect in Maryland by Rivals … Ranked as the No. 20 weakside defensive end in the country and the No. 9 player in his state by 247Sports … Listed as the No. 55 outside linebacker in the country by Scout … Ranked as the No. 53 outside linebacker in the country, the No. 77 player in his region and the No. 12 player in the state by ESPN Recruiting Nation … Also played basketball, winning four state titles, and ran track.

Personal: Melvin Manneh Keihn … Born June 21, 1995, in Monrovia, Liberia … Son of Bainda and Satta Keihn … Father lives in the States, but his mother still lives in Liberia … Left Liberia when he was 8 years old and hasn’t been back … Has two younger brothers and a younger sister in the States … Enrolled in university studies.