Henry James Melton is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns, where he was a running back for the 2005 National Championship team, and also played on special teams. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL draft and has also played for the Dallas Cowboys.
Melton with the Chicago Bears in 2010
2005 Texas Longhorns football team
The 2005 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season, winning the Big 12 Conference championship and the national championship. The team was coached by Mack Brown, led on offense by quarterback Vince Young, and played its home games at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium.
The UT Tower lit in a special configuration in honor of the 2005 National Championship football team.
The Texas offense shown lined up in the I formation. The I formation is often used for short-yardage situations, the case here with Texas just outside Colorado's goal line. The 2005 UT team more commonly used the shotgun formation.
After the game, spontaneous celebrations occurred along Guadalupe Street (the "Drag") which runs adjacent to the UT campus.
2005 Red River Shootout – fourth quarter
