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2025 Football Roster

Jersey Number 71
Melvin Siani
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 302
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Hamilton, ON, Canada
- High School:
- Wyoming Seminary Prep
2025 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Appeared in and started all 13 games for the Demon Deacons… Graded as the 12th best qualified blocker in the ACC by PFF… Did not allow a sack while leading the offensive line in snaps played with 914… Graded by PFF as the best blocker on the team… Was a leader of the line that paved the way for the ACC’s sixth-best rushing attack by yards… Led the Duke’s Mayo Bowl (1/2) in pass-block grade per PFF, helping the Deacs throw for 303 yards and win the game.
Prior to Wake Forest
2024 (Redshirt Freshman)
Appeared in 11 games with nine starts during the 2024 season for the Owls…Earned the starting right tackle spot during the first five games of the season…Returned to the starting lineup against East Carolina…Made his first career start at left tackle against UTSA.
2023 (Freshman)
Appeared in four games during the 2023 season for the Owls…Saw his first collegiate action against Akron…Made his first career start against SMU…Redshirted.
High School
Three-time letter winner for head coach Kevin Burke at Wyoming Seminary Prep…Earned First-Team All-Conference honors during his senior season…Also played basketball at Wyoming Seminary Prep.
Personal
Son of Clotilde and Justin Siani…Born on October 10, 2004.
Appeared in and started all 13 games for the Demon Deacons… Graded as the 12th best qualified blocker in the ACC by PFF… Did not allow a sack while leading the offensive line in snaps played with 914… Graded by PFF as the best blocker on the team… Was a leader of the line that paved the way for the ACC’s sixth-best rushing attack by yards… Led the Duke’s Mayo Bowl (1/2) in pass-block grade per PFF, helping the Deacs throw for 303 yards and win the game.
Prior to Wake Forest
2024 (Redshirt Freshman)
Appeared in 11 games with nine starts during the 2024 season for the Owls…Earned the starting right tackle spot during the first five games of the season…Returned to the starting lineup against East Carolina…Made his first career start at left tackle against UTSA.
2023 (Freshman)
Appeared in four games during the 2023 season for the Owls…Saw his first collegiate action against Akron…Made his first career start against SMU…Redshirted.
High School
Three-time letter winner for head coach Kevin Burke at Wyoming Seminary Prep…Earned First-Team All-Conference honors during his senior season…Also played basketball at Wyoming Seminary Prep.
Personal
Son of Clotilde and Justin Siani…Born on October 10, 2004.
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