| James Melka | |
| Number: | 52 |
| Position: | Linebacker |
| Birth Date: | January 15, 1962 |
| Birth Place: | West Allis, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| Weight Lb: | 235 |
| High School: | West Allis (WI) Central |
| College: | Wisconsin |
| Draftyear: | 1985 |
| Draftround: | 12 |
| Draftpick: | 330 |
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| Statlabel1: | Interceptions |
| Statvalue1: | 1 |
| Pfr: | MelkJi20 |
James David Melka (born January 15, 1962) is a former linebacker in the National Football League (NFL).
Melka was born on January 15, 1962, in West Allis, Wisconsin.[1] He attended West Allis Central High School where he was an All-America running back.[2]
Melka played at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and was named to the All-Big Ten team twice.[2] He was drafted in the twelfth round of the 1985 NFL draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but broke his navicular bone in his wrist playing in a pickup basketball game.[3] [4] He was placed on waivers on August 19, 1985,[5] and would later go on to be a member of the Green Bay Packers.[6]