Rusty Melges Class: Freshman Hometown: Clearwater, Fla. High School: Clearwater Height / Weight: 5-11 / 180 Position: FLK

2007 graduate of Clearwater (5A) High School...football coach was Tom Bostic...played wide receiver and free safety and also handled kick returns...named to the Pinellas County Coaches Senior All-Star Team...took home Clearwater's Academic Award (senior with highest GPA)...averaged...also starred in soccer and track, playing midfield in soccer and competing in the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m relay...attended the 2005 Presidential Inauguration as a member of Youth in Government...has studied karate in Okinawa.

Personal: Full name is Charles Frederick Melges..son of Chuck and Judy Melges...born January 17, 1989, in Clearwater, Florida...has a sister, Kathryn...father is a seventh degree black belt in judo and sixth degree black belt in karate who was inducted into the Martial Arts Hall-of-Fame in 2000.