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INGRAM NAMED DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
SEC Honors Gamecock Senior
COLUMBIA, S.C.
(September 26, 2011) – University of South Carolina senior defensive
end Melvin Ingram has been selected as the Southeastern Conference
Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in Saturday’s 21-3 win
over previously undefeated Vanderbilt.
Ingram, a 6-2,
276-pounder from Hamlet, N.C., scored his third touchdown of the
season, this time falling on a fumble in the end zone in the second
quarter for the Gamecocks’ first points in the victory. He was also
credited with four tackles on the night, three for losses that
accounted for 24 yards, and a pair of sacks. He also broke up one pass.
Ingram
led a stellar Gamecock defense that limited the Commodores to just five
first downs and 77 total yards on 48 plays, an average of 1.6 yards per
play. Only two of Vandy’s 14 drives lasted longer than four plays and
only one gained more than 10 yards.
Ingram was also selected as the National Defensive Lineman of the Week by CollegeFootballPerformance.com.
It’s
the second time that Ingram has been honored by the SEC this season. He
was the Special Teams Player of the Week following the Georgia game.
It’s also the fourth time a Gamecock has been honored by the SEC this
season. Rokevious Watkins (offensive line – East Carolina game) and
Marcus Lattimore (offense – Navy game) have also been recognized for
their outstanding performances.
Ingram and the rest of the No. 10/9 Gamecocks (4-0, 2-0 SEC) will return to the practice fields tonight at 7 p.m.
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