Meldahl plays well in a phone booth. He can make multiple cuts in a small area, making him challenging to tackle one-on-one. The Trojans’ runner accelerates nicely out of those cuts, getting to top speed before defenders can react. Once he gets into the open field, he has good speed to separate. He is most electrifying when making defenders grasp for air. To be good in the open field, runners must have good vision. Meldahl sees the field and finds gaps in the defense regularly. It would be right to classify him as a scat back, but he has some break-tackle power if defenders don’t square him up.

Meldahl plays well in a phone booth. He can make multiple cuts in a small area, making him challenging to tackle one-on-one. The Trojans’ runner accelerates nicely out of those cuts, getting to top speed before defenders can react. Once he gets into the open field, he has good speed to separate. He is most electrifying when making defenders grasp for air. To be good in the open field, runners must have good vision. Meldahl sees the field and finds gaps in the defense regularly. It would be right to classify him as a scat back, but he has some break-tackle power if defenders don’t square him up.