Jon Melander (born October 5, 1966) is an American former professional football offensive guard who played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the New England Patriots, Cincinnati Bengals and Denver Broncos.
He played college football at the University of Minnesota and was selected in the fifth round of the 1990 NFL draft.
[1] Melander played for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers from 1986 to 1989, starting as a defensive end before switching to guard just before his junior year.
From 2000 to 2004, Melander's nephew, Rian, was an All Big Ten offensive tackle for the Golden Gophers.
In addition to his career in finance, Jon volunteers his time coaching youth sports.