He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners, and was selected by Jacksonville in the third round of the 2006 NFL draft.
[1] Ingram was born in Hallsville, Texas, and is the nephew of NFL runningback Robert Newhouse.
At the end of the 2005 Holiday Bowl in San Diego, Ingram intercepted a pass from University of Oregon reserve quarterback Brady Leaf in the final seconds of the game, virtually sealing victory in the game for the Sooners.
[1] Ingram was recovering from a prior knee injury when he signed, and was designated as Physically Unable to Perform.
His recovery did not proceed as quickly as expected, he was unable to practice with the team during training camp or the regular season, and the Saints eventually released him on October 20, 2010.