Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 17-20@ Nevada | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
Melvin Swindle
Melvin Swindle is a defensive lineman at Sacramento State who has not played in Sacramento State's 9 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2024, at Eastern Michigan.
Where Swindle comes from
- Oklahoma City, OK
- Heritage Hall
- About 1,350 miles from Hornet Stadium
- Three-star, No. 819 in the 2021 class; signed with Eastern Michigan.
Where Swindle fits
Sacramento State lists 23 defensive linemen this season.
Sacramento State defensive linemen with a game this season
Sacramento State is 2-7.
Similar players
Same class and position
From Heritage Hall
Also from Oklahoma City, OK
Swindle wins the gap play after play. A game that shows it: 4 tackles against Nevada — Week 2, 2025.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | Eastern Michigan | 24 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | Eastern Michigan | 23 | 8 | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| 2021 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 62 | 19 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
Game log
Signature game
Teams and coaches
4 seasons under Chris Creighton — 27-24 over that span.
2021Eastern Michigan7-6HC: Chris Creighton · Balanced, fast tempo
2022Eastern Michigan9-4HC: Chris Creighton · Run-leaning
2023Eastern Michigan6-7HC: Chris Creighton · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2024Eastern Michigan5-7HC: Chris Creighton · Run-leaning
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 4.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 1 game in so far.
Six seasons, two schools
- 2026 Sacramento State CarterYear 6 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2025 Sacramento StateYear 5 · 1 game
- 2024 Eastern Michigan CreightonYear 4 · 7 games
- 2023 Eastern Michigan CreightonYear 3 · 9 games
- 2022 Eastern Michigan CreightonYear 2 · 10 games
- 2021 Eastern Michigan CreightonYear 1 · 1 game
- High school Heritage HallOklahoma City, OK · Class of 2021Three-star, No. 819 in the 2021 class. Signed with Eastern Michigan.Also from Heritage Hall: Andy Bass (Oklahoma) and Gavin Freeman (Baylor).
A stat line in 28 games over five seasons.
2021
- Signed with Eastern MichiganThree-star, out of Heritage Hall
Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
2 coaches2021–2024
Eastern Michigan
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Chris Creighton and Alonzo Carter.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Sacramento State
2021–24Eastern Michigan
2026Sacramento State