Melvin Keihn

2018

At Maryland
2017

Appeared in all 12 games, totaling six tackles
Had a pair of tackles in back-to-back weeks against Indiana (10/28) and Rutgers (11/4).

2016

Appeared in 10 games, totaling 24 tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss
Posted three tackles vs. Michigan State (10/22)
Notched career-high eight tackles at Penn State (10/8)
Had three tackles against Purdue (10/1)
Totaled two tackles at FIU (9/9)
Made five tackles, including 2.0 TFL, in Maryland debut vs. Howard (9/3)

2015

Transferred to Maryland in the summer of 2015
Sat out due to NCAA transfer policy
Named defensive scout team player of the week for preparation Bowling Green (9/12)

At Virginia Tech
2014

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

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
Escaped war-torn Liberia at 8 years old
Father, Bainda, had been in America since 1999
Melvin returned to home country in July of 2017 for first time to see his mother, Satta, who remained in Liberia
Spoke to kids at Monrovia (capital of Liberia) Football Academy about experience in America.