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Player Dossier
2008-2010Alabama
Mark Ingram
RB • 5'10" • Flint, MI, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Mark Ingram leans workhorse runner traits and 58.8 efficiency.
Impact Production
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Top-tier box-score impact for a back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
97
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2009 Postseason · Alabama
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Alabama
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: South Carolina
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- Alabama
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2008
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2011
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 28
- Overall
- No. 28
- NFL Team
- New Orleans Saints
Mark Ingram, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2009 Postseason · Alabama. Mark Ingram leans workhorse runner traits and 58.8 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 3,931
- Rushing yards
- 3,261
- Receiving yards
- 670
- Touchdowns
- 46
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Mark Ingram Alabama Highlights
2010 · Alabama · Player Highlight
Mark Ingram college highlights at Alabama.
- Season
- 2010
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Mark Ingram quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Alabama · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 3,931
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 6 entries · 39 games
- Best season
- 2009 Postseason · Alabama
- Top game
- South Carolina
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Southwestern Commencement Academy · Alabama
- High school pipeline
- Southwestern Commencement Academy · 5 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2011 · Round 1 · Pick 28 · New Orleans Saints
- Latest roster
- No. 22 · Class 2010
- 2010 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,157 scrimmage yards · RB 37th (top 9%) · SEC 10th (top 5%) · National 65th (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Postseason | Alabama | 14 | 34 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 53.1 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Alabama | 14 | 748 | 702 | 46 | 12 | 53.1 |
| 2009 Postseason | Alabama | 14 | 128 | 116 | 12 | 2 | 84.8 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Alabama | 14 | 1,864 | 1,542 | 322 | 18 | 84.8 |
| 2010 Postseason | Alabama | 11 | 89 | 59 | 30 | 2 | 69.8 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Alabama | 11 | 1,068 | 816 | 252 | 12 | 69.8 |
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Mark Ingram played RB for Alabama. Across 3 tracked seasons, Mark Ingram recorded 3,261 rushing yards, 670 receiving yards, and 46 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2009 with Alabama.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2009 Postseason
Alabama paired 1,992 primary output with 64.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 64.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2010 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: South Carolina
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2009 Postseason · Alabama
Games
14
Scrimmage Yards / G
142.3
Efficiency
64.9
Usage
38.6
Consistency
74.1
Best Game by takeover score
South Carolina
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas: 128. Virginia Tech: 185. Florida International: 103. North Texas: 129. Arkansas: 71. Kentucky: 146. Ole Miss: 188. South Carolina: 269. Tennessee: 99. LSU: 174. Mississippi State: 158. Chattanooga: 102. Auburn: 51. Florida: 189
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Texas: 24 by 55.2. Virginia Tech: 29 by 62.6. Florida International: 14 by 65.7. North Texas: 11 by 98.9. Arkansas: 20 by 33.2. Kentucky: 23 by 66.2. Ole Miss: 31 by 63.7. South Carolina: 26 by 93.1. Tennessee: 18 by 57.3. LSU: 27 by 67.8. Mississippi State: 20 by 81.9. Chattanooga: 11 by 88.6. Auburn: 19 by 22.9. Florida: 30 by 51.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
First Half135.7 · Games = 7 · -13.1 vs Second Half
Second Half148.9 · Games = 7 · +13.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
South Carolina
Best efficiency game
98.9 vs North Texas
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1/8 | vs Texas100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 37-21 | 22 | 116 | 5.30 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Sat 12/5 | vs Florida100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 32-13 | 28 | 113 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 76 | 6.3 |
| Fri 11/27 | @ Auburn | W 26-21 | 16 | 30 | 1.90 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 2.7 |
| Sat 11/21 | vs Chattanooga100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 45-0 | 11 | 102 | 9.30 | 2 | — | — | 9.3 |
| Sun 11/15 | @ Mississippi State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 31-3 | 19 | 149 | 7.80 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7.9 |
| Sat 11/7 | vs LSU100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 24-15 | 22 | 144 | 6.50 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 6.4 |
| Sat 10/24 | vs Tennessee | W 12-10 | 18 | 99 | 5.50 | 0 | — | — | 5.5 |
| Sat 10/17 | vs South Carolina100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 20-6 | 24 | 246 | 10.30 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 10.3 |
| Sat 10/10 | @ Ole Miss100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 22-3 | 28 | 172 | 6.10 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 6.1 |
| Sat 10/3 | @ Kentucky100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 38-20 | 22 | 140 | 6.40 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.3 |
| Sat 9/26 | vs Arkansas2+ TD | W 35-7 | 17 | 50 | 2.90 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 3.5 |
| Sat 9/19 | vs North Texas2+ TD | W 53-7 | 8 | 91 | 11.40 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 11.7 |
| Sat 9/12 | vs Florida International | W 40-14 | 10 | 56 | 5.60 | 1 | 4 | 47 | 7.4 |
| Sun 9/6 | @ Virginia Tech100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 34-24 | 26 | 150 | 5.80 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 6.4 |
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.
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Alabama
2008-2010
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Season Value Progression
200820082009200920102010
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Postseason | Alabama | 782 | 48.1 | 20.2 | — |
| 2008 Regular Season | Alabama | 782 | 48.1 | 20.2 | 0 |
| 2009 Postseason | Alabama | 1,992 | 64.9 | 38.6 | 1,210 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Alabama | 1,992 | 64.9 | 38.6 | 0 |
| 2010 Postseason | Alabama | 1,157 | 58.8 | 30 | -835 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Alabama | 1,157 | 58.8 | 30 | 0 |
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
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#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
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