Mark Valentino Ingram II (born December 21, 1989)[1] is an American former professional football running back and current on-air personality for Fox Sports.

With the Saints, he earned two Pro Bowl selections and, at the time of his retirement, was their all-time leader in rushing yardage.

[2][3][4][5] 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.

[6][7] 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.

[8] In addition to football, Ingram also ran track and field at Flint, where he was nine-time All-State selection.

[11] Ingram played behind Glen Coffee his freshman year, and he was selected to the 2008 SEC All-Freshman Team.

[32] At the time, Ingram was nine days shy of his twentieth birthday, making him the youngest player to win the Heisman.

[40] Sophomore running back Trent Richardson filled in for Ingram for the first two games, after it was announced that the junior was not likely to play against Penn State on September 11.

[41] He eventually made his season debut in a road game against Duke, rushing for 151 yards on nine carries, including two touchdowns in the first quarter, as Alabama routed the Blue Devils 62–13.

[47] On October 9, Alabama suffered their first loss since the 2009 Sugar Bowl when the team fell 35–21 to South Carolina in Williams-Brice Stadium.

[48][49] In his final collegiate game, he finished with 59 rushing yards and two touchdowns against Michigan State in the Capitol One Bowl.

[51][47] On January 6, 2011, Ingram announced he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2011 NFL draft.

[52][53] On April 19, 2011, Ingram was voted by fans to be on the Cover of NCAA Football 12 On PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

[60][61] On August 12, 2011, Ingram scored his first career touchdown as a Saint on a 14-yard run in a preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers.

[62] On September 25, Ingram scored his first touchdown in regular season play as a Saint on a tough 13-yard run against the Houston Texans.

[63] On October 23, late in the game on Sunday Night Football in a runaway win against the Indianapolis Colts Ingram injured his heel.

[64] It was considered a 'day-to-day' injury at first, but Ingram was unable to practice the entire week and missed the following game versus the winless St. Louis Rams which ended in a 31–21 loss for the Saints.

[67] In his final action of the 2011 season on December 4, he finished with 54 rushing yards and a touchdown against the Detroit Lions.

[70] Ingram was the Saints' leading rusher for the 2012 season, sharing the backfield with Pierre Thomas, Darren Sproles, and Chris Ivory.

[71] Early in the season, Ingram was part of a more balanced backfield but starting in Week 10, he earned significantly more carries.

[83] On October 26, Ingram ran for a career-high 172 yards on 24 carries and added one touchdown as the Saints defeated the Green Bay Packers 44–23.

[108] Ingram began the 2017 season sharing carries with former Vikings star Adrian Peterson and rookie Alvin Kamara, but became the team's first-option rusher in Week 3.

[110][111] In Week 10, he led the NFL with 131 rushing yards and his first career game with three touchdowns in an emphatic 47–10 victory over Buffalo, moving him into a three-way tie for the league lead in rushing touchdowns at seven with Ezekiel Elliott and Todd Gurley.

[114] On December 19, 2017, Ingram was named to his second Pro Bowl alongside Kamara, becoming the first ever pair of running backs from the same team to earn the honors.

[117] Ingram and Kamara became the first running back duo in NFL history to each have over 1,500 scrimmage yards in the same season.

[133] In Week 3 against the Kansas City Chiefs, Ingram rushed 16 times for 103 yards and three touchdowns as the Ravens lost 33–28.

[144] Despite this, his playing time became increasingly limited behind rookie J. K. Dobbins, Gus Edwards, and Justice Hill.

[150] Ingram became the New Orleans Saints' all-time rushing yards leader in the 2021 NFL season in Week 10, against the Tennessee Titans, surpassing the previous record holder, Deuce McAllister.

[155] On July 6, 2023, Ingram announced his retirement from playing football along with his decision to join Fox Sports' Big Noon Kickoff show.