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Ingram honored again by SEC for defensive efforts

Posted: 10.03.2011 at 3:14 PM

Gamecock Defensive End Melvin Ingram / USC

COLUMBIA (WACH) -- Gamecock Defensive End Melvin Ingram has done it again. Southeastern Conference officials named him Defensive Player of the Week for the second week in a row.

Ingram racked up a total 11 tackles, over four tackles for a loss and a career-best 3.5 sacks. Ingram also intercepted a pass in Saturday's 16-13 loss to Auburn.

The 6'2", 276-pounder from Hamlet, NC is now the conference's leader in sacks.

Ingram has been honored by the SEC a total of three times this season.

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