2011 AP FCS All-America Team

ELON, N.C. -- Elon junior wide receiver Aaron Mellette has garnered first-team All-America honors from the Associated Press.  Mellette was a second-team pick by the AP a year ago.

Mellette was a first-team All-Southern Conference selection by both the Southern Conference's coaches and media members and finished fifth in the voting for the Walter Payton Award.  The Sanford, N.C., native ended the regular season as the FCS leader in both receptions per game (10.27) and receiving yards per game (149.0).  His 1,639 receiving yards established a new Elon and SoCon record, surpassing the mark of 1,633 yards set by former Phoenix standout Terrell Hudgins in 2009.  Mellette had nine 100-yard receiving games and twice went over 200 yards receiving during his junior campaign.  He began the season with an 11-catch, 180-yard performance at Vanderbilt.  In a win at North Carolina Central, Mellette caught 16 passes for a career-high 237 yards.  In the season finale against Appalachian State, Mellette hauled in 14 balls for 236 yards.  He made a SoCon-best 113 catches and led the league with 12 touchdown receptions.  He was twice honored as the league's offensive player of the month.

In his three seasons in the maroon and gold Mellette has caught 207 passes for 2,856 yards and 26 touchdowns.

This is the second All-America team that Mellette has been named to this year.  He was also a first-team choice on the College Sports Madness FCS All-America Team.

Elon has now had at least one AP All-American in each of the last seven seasons.

Elon's FCS AP All-Americans
2000 - Roger Allen, LB (third team)
2005 - Chad Nkang, LB (second team)
2006 - Terrell Hudgins, WR (second team)
2006 - Chad Nkang, LB (second team)
2007 - Terrell Hudgins, WR (first team)
2008 - Andrew Wilcox, K (first team)
2008 - Terrell Hudgins, WR (second team)
2009 - Terrell Hudgins, WR (first team)
2010 - Aaron Mellette, WR (second team)
2011 - Aaron Mellette, WR (first team)