 Ingram with the San Diego Chargers in 2015 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Born: | April 26, 1989 Hamlet, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Richmond (Rockingham, North Carolina) | ||||||||||||||||
| College: | South Carolina (2007–2011) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2012 / round: 1 / pick: 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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Melvin Ingram III (born April 26, 1989) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks, earning All-American honors in 2011. He was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the first round with the 18th overall pick of the 2012 NFL draft. He has also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins.