Andrew Melontree (2020) - Baylor Athletics Hall of Fame

Andrew Melontree

Induction:
2020

After earning all-conference and honorable mention all-America honors at Tyler Junior College, Melontree fulfilled his dream of playing for coach Grant Teaff and the Baylor Bears (1978-79). An explosive defensive end, "Tree" was a consensus All-Southwest Conference pick as a senior in 1979 and added Peach Bowl Defensive MVP honors in a win over Clemson.

Named to Baylor's All-Decade Team for the 1970s, Melontree was drafted in the sixth round of the 1980 NFL Draft and played one season with the Cincinnati Bengals before playing three years in the USFL with three different teams. The former high school all-state pick at Tyler John Tyler now lives in Lawton, Okla.