Mark Ingram Class: Sophomore Hometown: Flint, Mich. High School: Southwestern Academy Height / Weight: 5-10 / 215 Position: Running Back Experience: 1L

OUTLOOK: Mark Ingram possesses a rare combination of power and quickness that was too much to keep off the field as a true freshman in 2008 ... adept at picking up extra yards after contact and always moving forward ... a Freshman All-SEC selection by league coaches ... played in all 14 games, gaining 728 yards and averaged 5.1 yards per carry ... his team-high 12 rushing touchdowns set the Alabama freshman record ... selected as the team's Offensive Achievement Award winner as an underclassman who played a critical role in the effectiveness of his unit following his freshman year.

2008 (FRESHMAN): Ingram was a freshman All-SEC selection by league coaches during his rookie campaign ... one of 16 true freshmen who saw playing time... a bruising runner who is always moving up the field ... rushed for 728 yards on 143 carries with a team-best 12 touchdowns and a two-point conversion ... his team-high 12 rushing touchdowns set the Alabama freshman record ... ranked eighth in the Southeastern Conference with 52.0 yards per game and 13th in scoring at 5.29 points per contest ... garnered third-team All-SEC honors from Phil Steele ... averaged 5.1 yards per carry ... caught seven passes for 54 yards with a long of 27 on a screen pass vs. Auburn ... had five rushes of over 20 yards, including a season-best 40-yard burst vs. Mississippi State ... carried the ball for 42 first downs or touchdowns with eight coming on third down ... also had three receptions for first down, with all three coming on third down. Clemson: Ingram ran through and over a vaunted Tigers' defense in the season opener for a team-high 96 yards on 17 carries ... averaged 5.6 yards per carry with a long rush of 28 yards while punching in a two-point conversion ... earned offensive player of the week accolades from the Tide coaches for his play. Tulane: He rushed for a team-high 63 yards on 11 carries ... averaged 5.7 yards per carry and caught one pass for seven yards. Western Kentucky: Ingram churned his way to 51 yards on nine carries against the Hilltoppers ... averaged 5.7 yards per carry ... scored two touchdowns on runs of seven and five yards. Arkansas: He garnered just six carries, but averaged 8.8 yards per tote ... gained 53 yards ... broke the barrier for his fourth touchdown of the season on a one-yard plunge to open the scoring against the Razorbacks. Georgia: Ingram carried the ball seven times for 17 yards after bruising a knee against the Bulldogs ... scored the Crimson Tide's first touchdown of the game, capping an 11-play, 80-yard opening drive. Kentucky: He churned out 66 yards on 11 carries as the Tide rolled up 282 rushing yards on the Wildcats ... averaged 6.0 yards per carry. Mississippi: Ingram led the team with 73 yards rushing on 17 carries ... scored his sixth touchdown of the season in the Crimson Tide's jumbo package with a two-yard run behind nose guard and blocking back Terrence Cody, left tackle Andre Smith and left guard Mike Johnson. Tennessee: He carried the ball four times for one yard in the Tide's win at Tennessee. Arkansas State: Ingram produced a career day against ASU with 113 yards on 12 carries and two touchdowns ... averaged 9.4 yards per tote and broke off a season-long run of 30 yards ... scored on runs of five and 17 yards ... caught one pass for two yards. LSU: He ran five times for six yards vs. the Tigers in Baton Rouge. Mississippi State: Ingram averaged a team-best 6.0 yards per carry en route to a game-high 78 yards rushing ... scored his ninth touchdown of the year on a one-yard plunge in the fourth quarter ... caught one pass for five yards. Auburn: He carried the ball 15 times for 64 yards and two touchdowns ... also had one catch - for a career-long 27 yards - that helped the Tide convert a 3rd-and-14 in the third quarter. Florida: Ingram rushed eight times for 21 yards ... scored his 12th rushing touchdown of the season on a two-yard dive in the third quarter that gave the Tide a 20-17 lead. Sugar Bowl vs. Utah: He carried the ball eight times for 26 yards with a long run of 13 yards ... picked up three first downs in his eight carries, including one on third down ... caught one pass for eight yards.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: He was rated as a four-star running back by Rivals.com ... also ranked on Rivals.com Top 250 ... rated as the 17th-best athlete in the nation and sixth-best player in Michigan according to Rivals.com ... three-star running back by Scout.com ... rated by Scout.com as the nation's 57th-best running back ... four-year starter ... ran for 2,546 yards and 38 touchdowns in his final two prep seasons ... added 260 receiving yards and two touchdowns ... set city records for rushing yards (377) and touchdowns (7) in a game ...named Saginaw Valley MVP and Area Player of the Year as a senior ... four-time All-Area honoree and an All-State selection as a senior ... as a prep senior, ran for 1,700 yards and 24 touchdowns ... tallied 846 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior ... averaged more than seven yards-per-carry as prep junior ... nine-time All-State track star ... runs a 10.69 100-meter dash and 21.9 200-meter dash ... best long jump is 23 feet, 8 inches ... son of former NFL wide receiver Mark Ingram, who won a Super Bowl with the New York Giants ... played for head coach Gary Lee.

CAREER STATISTICS
		Rushing				Receiving
Year	G-S	Att	Yards	Avg.	TD	LP	No.	Yards	Avg.	TD	LP
2008	14-0	143	728	5.1	12	40	7	54	7.7	0	27
TOTAL	14-0	143	728	5.1	12	40	7	54	7.7	0	27