BOZEMAN — Former Montana State quarterback Tommy Mellott has signed a contract with the Las Vegas Raiders, the NFL team announced Thursday.
We have signed Tommy Mellotthttps://t.co/NVZY4VlnPJ
— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) May 8, 2025
The rookie deal is for four years and $4.374 million, according to Over The Cap and Raiders Wire. Mellott received a signing bonus of more than $170,000 and will earn a base salary of about $850K in 2025.
The Raiders selected Mellott in the sixth round of the NFL draft last month. The Butte native is listed as a wide receiver, but the Raiders "don't want to pigeonhole him," Las Vegas' director of college scouting Brandon Yeargan said after the draft. Mellott will likely line up on special teams and potentially at true QB, Yeargan added.
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The 5-foot-11, 200-pound Mellott will wear No. 19 for the Raiders.
Mellott was a three-time All-Big Sky Conference QB who made multiple All-America teams and won the Walter Payton Award in 2024. The Butte High School graduate led the Bobcats to the FCS title game in 2021, the semifinals in 2022, the second round in 2023 and the national championship game last season.
Victor Flores is the Montana State Bobcats beat writer for 406 MT Sports. Email him at victor.flores@406mtsports.com and follow him on Twitter/X at @VictorFlores406
