The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Melvin Siani - 2026 Football Roster
Roster
Melvin Siani
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 317
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Hamilton, Ontario
- High School:
- Wyoming Seminary Prep
- Major:
- Communication & Leadership
A first-year offensive lineman from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada ... has played in 35 career games with 30 starts … transferred to Texas from Wake Forest in spring 2026 … played and started in 13 games at Wake Forest … played in 15 games with 10 starts across two seasons at Temple.
SENIOR (2026)
Has started all seven games at right tackle ... made his Longhorn debut in season opener vs. Texas State (9/5) ... paved the way for 516 yards of total offense including 156 yards on the ground against Texas State … protected QB Arch Manning against the Bobcats, who completed 20-of-27 passes for 305 yards and four touchdowns … blocked for RB Hollywood Smothers, who ran for 70 yards on 10 carries (7 ypc) … blocked for RB Raleek Brown, who had 11 carries for 43 yards and two touchdowns ... helped pave the way for 336 yards of total offense including 141 yards on the ground against No. 1/1 Ohio State (9/5)… protected QB Arch Manning, who completed 23-of-37 passes for 196 yards and a touchdown ... blocked for RB Hollywood Smothers who led Texas with 21 carries for 74 yards and two touchdowns … RB Raleek Brown averaged 5.4 yards per carry after totaling 10 rushes for 54 yards ... .. allowed for 397 total yards of offense including 228 rusing yards and 169 passing yards against UTSA (9/19) ... enabled QB Arch Manning to complete 16-of-32 passes, including two touchdowns, allowing only one sack ... also protected Manning as he ran for 50 yards on nine carries (5.6 ypc) and RB Hollywood Smothers who rushed for 54 yards on 10 carries (5.4 ypc) ... helped generate 262 total yards of offense including 201 passing yards at Tennessee (9/26) ... blocked for QB Arch Manning as he completed 14-of-19 passes for 201 yards and RB Raleek Brown as he rushed for 67 yards on 17 carries (3.9 ypc) against the Volunteers ... paved the way for 382 yards of total offense against Oklahoma (10/10) including 260 passing yards on 19-of-31 completions by QB Arch Manning and 122 team rushing yards ... allowed QB Arch Manning to complete 14-of-20 passes for 173 yards and one touchdown in addition to 99 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown between RBs Raleek Brown and Hollywood Smothers vs. Florida (10/17) ... protected an offense that posted 419 total yards against No. 7/7 Ole Miss (10/24) including a 157-yard rushing effort by RB Raleek Brown and 212 passing yards by QB Arch Manning.
BEFORE TEXAS
JUNIOR (2025)
Appeared in and started all 13 games for Wake Forest … 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 Demon Deacons throw for 303 yards and win the game.
SOPHOMORE (2024)
Appeared in 11 games with nine starts for Temple … earned the starting right tackle spot during the first five games of the season … returned to the starting lineup against East Carolina (10/26) … made his first career start at left tackle against UTSA (11/22).
FRESHMAN (2023)
Appeared in four games during the season for Temple … saw his first collegiate action against Akron (9/2) … made his first career start against SMU (10/20) … 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 … played soccer from ages 6 to 15 as a goalkeeper … competed in the Ontario Player Development League … Siani was 6-3, 170 while playing soccer … his father is originally from Cameroon, which is where his soccer interest started … played basketball after soccer … only played one year of high school football ... transitioned to football playing offensive line at Wyoming Seminary Prep.
