Mark Ingram, Jr.

Mark Ingram Jr.

Ingram during his visit to the White House in 2010
No. 22 New Orleans Saints
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1989-12-21) December 21, 1989 (age 27)
Place of birth:	Hackensack, New Jersey
Height:	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:	Flint (MI) Southwestern
College:	Alabama
NFL Draft:	2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 28
Career history
New Orleans Saints (2011–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowl (2014) BCS national champion (2009) Heisman Trophy (2009) SEC champion (2009) Sporting News Player of the Year (2009) Unanimous All-American (2009) First-team All-SEC (2009) SEC Offensive Player of the Year (2009)
Career NFL statistics as of 2016
Rushing attempts: 953 Rushing yards: 4,238 Rushing touchdowns: 32 Receptions: 149 Receiving yards: 1,012 Receiving touchdowns: 4 Player stats at NFL.com

Mark Ingram Jr. (born December 21, 1989) is an American football running back for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Alabama, won the Heisman Trophy, and was a member of a national championship team. The New Orleans Saints chose him in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft.

During his sophomore college season in 2009, Ingram won the first Heisman Trophy ever awarded to an Alabama Crimson Tide player, set the Crimson Tide's single-season rushing record with 1,658 yards, was recognized as a unanimous All-American, and helped lead the Tide to an undefeated 14–0 season and the 2010 BCS National Championship.

Ingram was born in Hackensack, New Jersey, the son of former NFL great for the New York Giants, wide receiver Mark Ingram Sr. He 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. He was a four-year starter on his high schools' football teams, running for 2,546 yards and 38 touchdowns in his final two seasons. He was Saginaw Valley MVP, Area Player of the Year, and an All-State selection as a senior. Ingram also played defensively as a cornerback, totaling 84 tackles and eight interceptions his senior year.

In addition to football, Ingram also ran track & field while at Flint, where he was nine-time All-State selection. He competed as a sprinter (PR of 10.69 seconds in the 100-meter dash and 21.90 seconds in the 200-meter dash) and long jumper (top-leap of 7.25 meters).