Ernie Mello

Ernie Mello

  • Award
    Offensive Performer
  • Week Of
    9/19/2011
  • Sport
    Football
  • School
    Worcester Polytechnic Institute
  • Year
    Senior
  • Position
    Running Back
  • Hometown
    Wilmington, Mass.
  • High School
    Wilmington

WPI senior running back Ernie Mello ran for 96 yards on 21 carries and scored three touchdowns in WPI’s 31-3 win against Becker. Mello capped a five-play drive with a five-yard run to the end zone in the first quarter that gave the Crimson and Gray a 10-0 lead, and WPI never looked back. He led an Engineer rushing attack that totaled 237 yards on the ground on 43 carries. Mello also had a kickoff return for 54 yards.