Jim Mello

Rushing yards:	308
Rushing average:	3.4
Receptions:	6
Receiving yards:	81
Total touchdowns:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jim Mello
No. 66, 78, 65, 38, 5
Position:	Fullback ; Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	November 8, 1920; River Point, Rhode Island, U.S.
Died:	May 27, 2006 (aged 85); Mesa, Arizona, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:	West Warwick (RI)
College:	Notre Dame
NFL draft:	1945: 6th round, 47th pick
Career history
	Boston Yanks (1947); Los Angeles Rams (1948); Chicago Rockets/Hornets (1948–1949); Detroit Lions (1949); Paterson Panthers (1950);
Career highlights and awards
	2× National champion (1943, 1946); West Warwick High School Athletic Hall of Fame; College All-Star Team (1947);
Career NFL/AAFC statistics
Rushing yards:
Rushing yards:	308
Rushing average:	3.4
Receptions:	6
Receiving yards:	81
Total touchdowns:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

James Anthony Mello (November 8, 1920 – May 27, 2006) was an American football player. He won two national championships at the University of Notre Dame and went on to play professionally between 1947 and 1950 as a member of the Boston Yanks, Chicago Rockets, Los Angeles Rams, Detroit Lions, and Paterson Panthers.