Former LSU offensive lineman Ed Ingram deflects question on previously dropped sexual assault case

The Minnesota Vikings drafted LSU Tigers offensive lineman Ed Ingram in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft. The Vikings took the former LSU star with the No. 59 overall pick. Ingram is considered a tremendous talent on the offensive line but had serious charges levied against him back in 2018. The former Tiger was charged with two felony counts of aggravated and sexual assault of a minor. However, those charges were dropped, the following year. During an interview conference call, Ingram did his best to distance himself from the topic when asked about it.

“I mean right now, you know, I just kind of just want to focus on this — what’s going on right now,” said Ingram. “[I] just got drafted and there’s been a lot thrown at me. And a lot of friends and family congratulating me. It’s just a happy moment right now in my life.”

The now 23-year-old Ingram was accused of an incident with two sisters who were both under 14 years old when he was 15. LSU suspended Ingram for the 2018 season after the charges were filed but reinstated him once they were dropped in 2019.

Now, Ingram is still facing questions about the incident and will likely have to field questions on it in the future as the bright lights of the NFL turn up. For now, Ingram is trying to stay away from the topic.

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Ingram was a four-year starter at LSU, he received second-team All-SEC honors after his senior season and got an invitation to the Senior Bowl. He has started and played at multiple interior offensive line positions with the Tigers. But Ingram played left guard in 2021 and started in 11 games. In fact, he played every snap of the last nine games he played, meaning he’s durable — and that’s an asset that could be valuable at the next level.

Out of high school, Ingram was a four-star recruit and the No. 15 interior offensive lineman recruit in the nation from the class of 2017, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.