Brian Mellott has been awarded a $2,000 scholarship from the Northeastern Ohio Chapter of The National Football Foundation. Candidates were chosen from 11 colleges which fall into the Northeastern Ohio area, spanning 15 counties.  Last season, Mellott started all eleven games at right guard and was named a First-Team Academic All-American.

In other YSU related news, Donald Jones was signed by the Buffalo Bills to a free agent contract.  Jones has been unavailable for comment, but is surely disappointed that he was not drafted.