During OTAs, the Las Vegas Raiders are continuing to tinker with their lineup and see which players are best in certain situations. This includes cross-training certain players, placing them at different positions to see where their athleticism is best suited.
The Las Vegas Raiders got their first real look at sixth-round pick Tommy Mellott as a slot receiver during OTAs—and the early returns were eye-catching.
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Back in the old NCAA Football video games, there would be high school recruits who were listed as athletes, and if you recruited them, you had the option of picking what position they would play.
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Diving into sixth-round pick’s game The Las Vegas Raiders made an interesting selection in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, taking Montana State’s Tommy Mellott with the 215th overall pick.
One of the more intriguing draft picks, not just by the Las Vegas Raiders but of the entire draft, was the team’s selection of Montana State quarterback Tommy Mellott in the sixth round.
Position switches happen all the time in the NFL. Sometimes, guys come in from college, and a certain NFL team thinks that player would be better suited to play a different position, whereas in college, he may have been forced to play something else because the team so desperately needed it.
The Raiders signed sixth-round wide receiver Tommy Mellott on Thursday, the team announced. He is the eighth of the Raiders' 11 draft selections to sign.
Throughout the scouting process, Montana State quarterback Tommy Mellott came across as an interesting case. Despite Mellott leading the Bobcats to four FCS playoff berths and winning the Walter Payton Award for best offensive player in the FCS, most scouts questioned if there was a place for the five-foot-eleven quarterback.
One of the most interesting picks any team made on Day 3 of the 2025 NFL Draft was the Las Vegas Raiders selecting former Montana State quarterback Tommy Mellott in the sixth round.
Raiders sixth-round pick Tommy Mellott played quarterback at Montana State, but the team announced him as a wide receiver when they selected him last month and that led to a lot of Julian Edelman references.
Tommy Mellott, who started 41 games as quarterback at Montana State, is embracing a position change as he enters the NFL. Drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders in the sixth round, Mellott will transition to wide receiver, a move he accepts with a team-first mentality.
Tommy Mellott started 41 games at quarterback at Montana State, but when the Raiders drafted him in the sixth round, they announced that he would play wide receiver.
The Las Vegas Raiders selected Montana State’s Tommy Mellott in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Mellott played quarterback for the Bobcats but could make the switch to wide receiver at the next level.
The Las Vegas Raiders have made their choice at quarterback, but how they did it is nothing short of surprising. With the 213th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Raiders selected Montana State quarterback Tommy Mellott.
The Raiders have taken a pair of quarterbacks late in the sixth round, but one of them is apparently going to take on a new position. At No. 213 overall, Las Vegas selected Tommy Mellott out of Montana State.
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The Bengals welcomed former Montana State quarterback Tommy Mellott in for a visit on Tuesday. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported the news. The NFL Draft hopeful just wrapped up a strong career with the Bobcats passing for 2,783 yards, 31 touchdowns and two interceptions this past season.
Below are the results from both semifinal games of the FCS Playoffs. Montana State: Tommy Mellott (QB): 8-of-17, 134 passing yards, 1 passing TD, 125 rushing
Montana State quarterback Tommy Mellott had one of the best performances of his career, completing 22-of-25 passes for 300 passing yards and four touchdowns.
Below are some major takeaways from all the Week 7 FCS football action. No. 3 Montana State dominated in all phases as the Bobcats defeated No. 7 Idaho in a 38-7 blowout victory.
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