Journey to the Draft II: Rutgers’ Melton gearing up for combine originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
This is Journey to the Draft:
Over the next few months, we’ll be following receiver Bo Melton’s journey throughout the pre-draft process before he hopes to hear his name called this spring. Melton is a Rutgers product who played high school ball at Cedar Creek in South Jersey. And is now working toward fulfilling his dream of being selected in the NFL Draft.
Part I — Melton impressing at Senior Bowl
You have to wake up early to chase your dreams. You have to wake up before the sun.
That’s the reality for Bo Melton.
The former Rutgers receiver left Mobile, Alabama, from the Senior Bowl earlier this month and went right back to Bommarito Performance Systems in Florida to continue his training. That means almost-daily 6:30 a.m. workout sessions.
That means almost-daily 5:30-6 a.m. wakeup calls.
“Working hard,” Melton said. “Lifting, running, making sure we can…