47 Facts About Mark Ingram

Mark Valentino Ingram II was born on December 21,1989 and is an American football running back for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League.

Mark Ingram played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he was the first Alabama player to win the Heisman Trophy after rushing for 1,658 yards in 2009 en route to winning the 2010 BCS National Championship.

Mark Ingram has been a member of the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans.

Mark Ingram attended Grand Blanc Community High School in Grand Blanc, Michigan during his freshman, sophomore and junior years, and then Flint Southwestern Academy in Flint, Michigan for his senior year.

Mark Ingram was a four-year starter on his high schools' football teams, running for 2,546 yards and 38 touchdowns in his final two seasons.

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Mark Ingram was Saginaw Valley MVP, Area Player of the Year, and an All-State selection as a senior.

Mark Ingram played defensively as a cornerback, totaling 84 tackles and eight interceptions his senior year.

Mark Ingram received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Alabama, where he played for coach Nick Saban's Alabama Crimson Tide football team from 2008 to 2010.

Mark Ingram played behind Glen Coffee his freshman year, and he was selected to the 2008 SEC All-Freshman Team.

Mark Ingram made his collegiate debut in the season opener against Clemson.

Mark Ingram followed that up with 51 rushing yards and two more rushing touchdowns in a victory over Western Kentucky in the next game.

Mark Ingram was Alabama's first Heisman winner, the third consecutive sophomore to win the award, and the first running back to win the award since Reggie Bush.

At the time, Mark Ingram was nine days shy of his twentieth birthday, making him the youngest player to win the Heisman.

Mark Ingram was recognized as a unanimous first-team All-American, having received first-team honors from the Associated Press, American Football Coaches Association, Football Writers Association of America, Sporting News, and Walter Camp Football Foundation.

Mark Ingram received honors as Offensive MVP after rushing for 116 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries.

Mark Ingram was ruled out for the season opener after undergoing minor knee surgery the week prior to the opening game against San Jose State.

Mark Ingram was held to a season-low 41 yards on 11 carries in the loss.

Mark Ingram finished his junior season with 875 yards on 158 carries with 13 touchdowns, with an additional 282 yards receiving and a touchdown.

On January 6,2011, Mark Ingram announced he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2011 NFL Draft.

Mark Ingram was the first running back drafted in 2011; since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger, this was the latest pick used for the first running back chosen in an NFL draft.

The next day Mark Ingram agreed with the Saints on a four-year contract, with three years guaranteed and a fifth year option.

Mark Ingram suffered a toe injury and missed the remainder of the season.

Mark Ingram finished his rookie season with 474 rushing yards and five touchdowns.

Mark Ingram was the Saints' leading rusher for the 2012 season, sharing the backfield with Pierre Thomas, Darren Sproles, and Chris Ivory.

Early in the season, Mark Ingram was part of a more balanced backfield but starting in Week 10, he earned significantly more carries.

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Mark Ingram started off the season slow with only 31 combined rushing yards in the first two games.

Mark Ingram finished the 2014 NFL season with a career-high 1,109 yards from scrimmage.

Mark Ingram finished the 2015 season with 769 rushing yards, six rushing touchdowns, and 405 receiving yards.

Five weeks later, against the Atlanta Falcons, Mark Ingram rushed for 103 yards on 20 attempts becoming the Saints' first 1,000 yard rusher since Deuce McAllister in 2006 over a decade earlier.

Mark Ingram finished the season with a career-high 1,043 rushing yards and added an additional 319 receiving yards to go along with 10 total touchdowns.

Mark Ingram began the 2017 season sharing carries with former Vikings star Adrian Peterson and rookie Alvin Kamara, but became the team's first-option rusher in Week 3.

On December 19,2017, Mark Ingram was named to his second Pro Bowl alongside Kamara, becoming the first ever pair of running backs from the same team to earn the honors.

Mark Ingram finished the regular season with career-highs of 1,124 rushing yards, 12 rushing touchdowns, 58 receptions, and 416 receiving yards.

Mark Ingram finished sixth in the league in rushing yards, and second in rushing touchdowns behind Todd Gurley.

Mark Ingram was ranked 43rd by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018.

On May 8,2018, Mark Ingram was suspended for the first four games of the season due to violating the policy on performance-enhancing drugs.

In Week 16 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Mark Ingram recorded his 50th touchdown, surpassing Deuce McAllister for the Saints franchise record for rushing touchdowns.

Mark Ingram was ranked 80th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2019.

On March 13,2019, Mark Ingram signed a three-year, $15 million contract with the Baltimore Ravens.

Mark Ingram made his debut with the Ravens in Week 1 against the Miami Dolphins.

In Week 16 against the Cleveland Browns, Mark Ingram rushed eight times for 55 yards and caught two passes for 36 yards and a touchdown before exiting the game due to a calf injury.

Mark Ingram earned his third Pro Bowl nomination for his accomplishments in the 2019 season.

Mark Ingram was ranked 44th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2020.

On March 24,2021, Mark Ingram signed a one-year contract with the Houston Texans for $2.

On October 29,2021, Mark Ingram was traded back to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a 2024 seventh-round pick.

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Mark Ingram finished the 2021 season with 160 carries for 554 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns to go along with 27 receptions for 162 receiving yards.

On June 4,2021, it was reported that Mark Ingram joined DC United's ownership group as an investor, pending approval from Major League Soccer.