The list of UConn defensive backs playing in the NFL is long and distinguished. It includes Darius Butler, Tyvon Branch, Robert McClain, Andrew Adams, and 2015 first round pick Byron Jones, among others.
Obi Melifonwu is next. He could even beat the program’s record for earliest UConn draft pick, an honor currently shared by Jones and running back Donald Brown at No. 27 overall.
The Massachusetts native, who ended a productive run at UConn as a four-year starter at safety, wowed scouts with his performance at the combine.