He led the Bears to a 9-1 record his senior year, and an appearance in the NCAA Division III Tournament, losing in the first round.
Melicharek was chosen as a 2012 D3Football.com All-East Region 3rd Team All-Star, and a 2012 Beyond Sports Network D-III Football Honorable All-American his senior year.
[3] He was also chosen as the 2012 Joe Zablinski Award by the Greater Boston Gridiron Club, which is given annually to New England's best Division 2 & 3 college football players.
[5] Melicharek joined the King Philip Regional High School football team in Wrentham, Massachusetts as an assistant coach, working with the defensive line.
Melicharek was signed as a free agent by the Green Bay Blizzard of the Indoor Football League on May 29, 2013.