Mark Ingram II
Template:Infobox CollegeFootballPlayer Mark Ingram, Jr. (born December 21, 1989) is an American football running back, for the University of Alabama Crimson Tide. Ingram, son of former NFL wide receiver Mark Ingram, Sr.
During his sophomore season in 2009 he won Alabama's first-ever Heisman Trophy [1], set the Crimson Tide's single-season rushing record with 1,658 yards [2], was voted to the AP All-America first-team [3] and helped lead the Tide to an undefeated 14-0 season including a victory in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game.[4]
High school career
Ingram attended school in Flint, Michigan, first at Grand Blanc Community High School but after his junior year at Flint Southwestern Academy.[5][6]
He was a four year starter on his schools' football teams, running for 2,546 yards and 38 touchdowns in his final two seasons.[7][8] As a senior, he was Saginaw Valley MVP, Area Player of the Year, and an All-State selection. Ingram also played defensively as a cornerback, totaling 84 tackles and eight interceptions his senior year.[9] In addition, he ran track and was a two-time All-State track star.
Rivals.com ranked Ingram as a four star athlete (ATH position).[10]
College career
Freshman
Ingram played behind Glen Coffee his freshman year, and he was selected to the 2008 SEC All-Freshman Team.[11] His team-high 12 touchdowns also set the Alabama freshman school record.[7]
Sophomore
In the season opener of the 2009-10 season (Chick-fil-A College Kickoff: #5 Alabama vs #7 Virginia Tech), Ingram was the player of the game with 150 rushing yards, a rushing touchdown, and a receiving touchdown.[12]
On October 17, 2009, in a game against South Carolina, Ingram ran for a career-high 246 yards. He was named SEC Offensive Player of the Week.[13] In the 2009 SEC Championship Game versus the undefeated and top-ranked Florida Gators, Ingram rushed for 113 yards and three touchdowns, while also catching two passes for 76 receiving yards to combine for 189 all-purpose yards. In the game, Ingram also surpassed Bobby Humphrey's single-season rushing record for the Crimson Tide, reaching 1,542 rushing yards for the season.[14]
On December 12, Ingram won the Heisman Trophy in the closest vote in the award's 75-year history.[15] Ingram is 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 (Stripped due to NCAA sanctions). Ingram was also selected to the 2009 All-America Team by the Associated Press and AFCA.[16][17]
On January 7, 2010 Alabama defeated Texas 37-21 to win the BCS National Championship. Ingram received honors as Offensive MVP after rushing for 116 yards and 2 touchdowns on 22 carries.[18] He became the first player since Matt Leinart in 2004 to win the Heisman Trophy and a National Championship in the same season. For the 2009 season, Ingram rushed for 1,658 yards and 17 touchdowns. He also had 334 receiving yards with 3 touchdowns.
Junior
After missing the first two games of the season with a knee injury, Ingram returned against Duke to rush for 151 yards on 9 carries and two touchdowns.[19] As of three games played, Mark has rushed for 355 yards and 6 touchdowns.
References
- ^ "Ingram wins Alabama's 1st Heisman", AP, ESPN, December 13, 2009
- ^ "Ingram breaks Humphrey's Bama mark", ESPN, December 5, 2009
- ^ "Ingram headlines AP All-America team", AP, ESPN, December 15, 2009
- ^ "Alabama sidesteps Texas' charge to emerge with BCS title", USA Today, January 7, 2010
- ^ "Mark Ingram Profile", Scout.com
- ^ "Mark Ingram news", Mlive.com
- ^ a b "Player Profile: Mark Ingram", Rolltide.com
- ^ "Mark Ingram profile", Rivals.com
- ^ "Mark Ingram Profile", Scout.com
- ^ "Mark Ingram", Rivals.com
- ^ "2008 SEC Football All-Freshman Team Announced". SEC Sports News. 2008-12-11.
- ^ "5th ranked Bama bounces #7 Virginia Tech", CBS Sports
- ^ "Mark Ingram named SEC Offensive Player of the Week", Rolltide.com, October 19, 2009
- ^ "Ingram sets single-season rushing record", Rivals.com, December 6, 2009
- ^ Russo, Ralph (2009-12-12). "Ingram delivers Alabama its first Heisman". Yahoo! Sports.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "2009 Associated Press All-America Team". CBSSports.com.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "2009 AFCA FBS Coaches' All-America Team". AFCA.com. 2009-12-03.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Alabama defeats Texas, rolls to first national title since 1992". ESPN. 2010-01-07. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
- ^ "No. 1 Alabama wins big in first road test; Beats Duke 62–13". RollTide.com. September 18, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
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