Mark Ingram: University of Alabama’s pride

1. Kevin Rolle
Mark Ingram: University of Alabama’s pride
Kevin Rolle / October 30, 2017November 15, 2017 / Sports

2. Mark Ingram Jr. started playing sports at an early age. His already impressive high school career as a four-year
starter was an imminent indication of his celebrated college stint with UA. His final two seasons in high school
registered a 2,546-yard record of runs with 38 touchdowns. He is more famous as a running back, but his defensive
skills were also formidable when he played cornerback during his senior year at Flint, rendering 84 tackles and
eight interceptions. He graduated from high school in 2008 not only as a top football player but also as an All-State
selection track and field athlete. He was ranked as number 17 on a list of high school athletes all over the country.

4. An athletic scholarship brought him at UA, playing with the Alabama Crimson Tide football team under coach
Nick Saban. His sophomore year was a career highlight. At the onset, in the opening game of the 2009-10 against
Virginia Tech, Ingram shows his prowess with a 150-rushing-yard record and two touchdowns. More impressive
numbers will follow for the young Ingram, breaking career charts for Crimson Tide. He also received the Heisman
Trophy in 2009, the first for UA. The unanimous All-American athlete was instrumental in the 14-0 undefeated
season record for Crimson Tide and the BCS National Championship.
At the 2011 NFL Draft, Ingram was picked by the New Orleans Saints during the first round on the 28th. The last
time a running back was ever drafted during the first turn was in 1963. His running style is something to admire,
given his early training on the field when he used to be a sprinter and long jumper in high school.
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Hi there, my name’s Kevin Rolle (h ps://kevinrolle.deviantart.com/), and trying my hand in sportswriting. As a resident of
Alabama, I’m a big fan of the Alabama University’s Crimson Tide and the Alabama A&M University’s Bulldogs football
teams, so I mostly write about sports-related articles about these two universities. To learn more about my interests, visit this
blog (h ps://kevinrolle.blogspot.com/).
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Hi there, thanks for visiting my blog. I’m Kevin Rolle from Alabama. I graduated from the Alabama University. I’m
a sportswriter focusing on college sports. I’m a huge fan of the Crimson Tide and the Alabama A&M Bulldogs.
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