Player Career

Mark Ingram Career Story

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Player Story

Mark Ingram story

Mark Ingram built his college career from 2008 through 2010 as a running back from Flint, MI wearing No. 22, spending time with Alabama. The clearest part of Mark Ingram's career was his backfield work: 3,261 rushing yards, 572 carries, 42 rushing touchdowns, and 670 receiving yards across 39 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2009 with Alabama. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 670 receiving yards and 19 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 39 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Alabama.

The arc is straightforward: Mark Ingram moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Alabama

    2008-2010

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

200820082009200920102010
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2008 PostseasonAlabama78248.120.2
2008 Regular SeasonAlabama78248.120.20
2009 PostseasonAlabama1,99264.938.61,210
2009 Regular SeasonAlabama1,99264.938.60
2010 PostseasonAlabama1,15758.830-835
2010 Regular SeasonAlabama1,15758.8300

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs South Carolina

Week 7 · W 20-6 · Conference game

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

269

Scrimmage Yards

97.7 takeover

269 scrimmage yards and 56.5 usage.

#2

@ Arkansas

Week 4 · W 24-20 · Conference game

184

Scrimmage Yards

90.1 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

184 scrimmage yards and 45.6 usage.

#3

vs Arkansas State

Week 10 · W 35-0

115

Scrimmage Yards

86.6 takeover

Win with 115 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

115 scrimmage yards and 25.5 usage.

#4

@ Mississippi State

Week 11 · W 31-3 · Conference game

158

Scrimmage Yards

80.2 takeover

Win with 158 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

158 scrimmage yards and 37.7 usage.

#5

@ Ole Miss

Week 6 · W 22-3 · Conference game

188

Scrimmage Yards

77.9 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

188 scrimmage yards and 54.4 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2009 Postseason · Alabama

1,992 primary output · 64.9 efficiency · 38.6 usage

84.8

#2

2009 Regular Season · Alabama

84.8

1,992 primary · 64.9 efficiency · 38.6 usage

#3

2010 Postseason · Alabama

69.8

1,157 primary · 58.8 efficiency · 30 usage

Milestones

12

100+ rush yards

8

150+ scrimmage yards

16

2+ TD games