Melvin began working in the Nondestructive Evaluation Sciences Branch at NASA's Langley Research Center in 1989.
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He reported to the Dallas Cowboys the following spring but pulled a hamstring a second time, officially ending his professional football career. In October, he was added to the Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts' practice roster. During training camp, he pulled a hamstring and was released from the team in late August. Melvin was chosen by the Detroit Lions in the 11th round of the 1986 NFL Draft as a wide receiver. He was in the University of Richmond Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee Class of 1996–97 and selected for the All- UR Stadium Team in 2009, which commemorates the greatest Spiders to have played at the stadium in its 81-year history. Melvin caught at least one pass in every game he played as a Richmond Spider (39). His top game was in 1984 against James Madison University, when he had 10 catches for 208 yards and one touchdown. He was an AP honorable mention All-America selection in 19 and second-team Apple Academic All-America in 1985.Ī team captain during his senior season, Melvin had his best year in 1985, with 65 catches for 956 yards and eight touchdowns. Melvin is first on the University of Richmond's career lists with 198 receptions for 2,669 yards, and fourth on Richmond's career touchdown receptions list with 16. Melvin was a wide receiver on the University of Richmond football team from 1982 to 1985.
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Melvin appeared as an elimination challenge guest judge in the 12th episode of Top Chef (season 7) with his dogs in the seventh season of The Dog Whisperer and the second season of the Netflix series Dogs and was the host of Child Genius (season 1 and 2). His parents, Deems and Grace, reside in Lynchburg, Virginia and Melvin's recreational interests include photography, piano, reading, music, cycling, tennis, and snowboarding. In 1989, he received a Master of Science degree in Materials Science Engineering from the University of Virginia.
Melvin attended Heritage High School and then went on to the University of Richmond on a football scholarship, where he received a bachelor's degree in chemistry. Melvin was named the NASA Associate Administrator for Education in October 2010. He served on board the Space Shuttle Atlantis as a mission specialist on STS-122, and as mission specialist 1 on STS-129. Leland Devon Melvin (born February 15, 1964) is an American engineer and a retired NASA astronaut. University of Richmond Athletic Hall of Fame (1996–97).
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