Sporting News Tabs USC's Ingram to All-American Team

The offseason awards continue to descend upon Melvin Ingram as the native from Hamlet, NC picked up another distinguished acknowledgement from The Sporting News today. Ingram joined some of his freshmen teammates, Clowney & Matulis, who were recognized to the Sporting News' Freshman All-American team yesterday.
The Sporting News is one of only five All-American groups the NCAA uses to determine its consensus All-Americans. Ingram was previously named to the AFCA, Walter Camp and Associated Press first-team squads, making him a consensus 2011 All-American.
The senior defensive end now enters rarified air as a Gamecocks football player becoming the first Gamecock to be considered a consensus All-American since Del Wilkes in 1984 and just the third overall, joining Wilkes and George Rogers (1980).
Ingram led the Gamecocks with 13.5 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks. He also intercepted two passes, was credited with six quarterback hurries and scored three touchdowns, including a 68-yard scamper on a fake punt in the Gamecocks' win at Georgia.

Congratulations #6!!!

Go Gamecocks!