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

Career Stats

• Averaging 178 yards per game vs. top-25 teams (VT, UM, USC, LSU)
• Semifinalist for the Maxwell Award
• Sixth Nationally in Rushing (127.56)
• Leads nation with 38 runs of 10 yards
• Leads nation with 13 runs of 20 yards or more
• Midseason All-American by CBSsportsline and Sporting News
• Candidate for Heisman Trophy
• Candidate for Doak Walker Award
• Candidate for First-Team All-America honors
• SEC Offensive Player of the Week (VT, USC)

2009 (SOPHOMORE): Mark Ingram leads the Crimson Tide with 1,148 rushing yards while catching 24 passes for 216 yards ... a candidate for many postseason honors, including first-team All-America accolades, the Heisman Trophy, and the Doak Walker Award ... a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award, which goes to the nation's best football player ... has 11 total touchdowns - eight rushing and three receiving ... has started eight games, missing the start vs. FIU after suffering from the flu during the week ... ranks sixth nationally in rushing yards per game (127.56) and leads the SEC ... has played his best against the Tide's best competition with a rushing average of 178.0 yards per game against UA's four top-25 opponents ... sixth in the SEC in overall scoring (including kickers), trailing his teammate Leigh Tiffin ... has 175 rushing attempts with 54 going for first downs or touchdown ... seven of his 24 receptions have also gone for first downs ... leads the nation in rushes of 10 yards or more with 38 ... also has 16 (13 rushing, 3 receiving) plays of 20 yards or more ... Ingram also ranks 18th nationally and second in the SEC with 151.56 all-purpose yards per game ... had at least one rushing touchdown in the first seven games of the 2009 season and in 10 of his last 13 games ... has five 100-yard rushing games this season, to go along with a 91-yard effort on eight carries at North Texas and 99 yards against Tennessee ... has lost just one fumble in 318 career rushing attempts and 31 career receptions for a total of 349 career touches ... went 321 career touches before losing his first fumble ... has only put the ball on the ground twice in his career (at LSU in 2008 and vs. Tennessee in 2009) ... a two-time SEC Offensive Player of the Week (Virginia Tech and South Carolina) ... has been selected as the offensive player of the week four times by the Alabama coaching staff. Virginia Tech: Torched the No. 7 Hokies' defense for 150 yards and a touchdown on the ground to go along with three receptions for 35 yards and another score ... rushed for 81 yards on 10 carries with a touchdown in the fourth quarter alone ... named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week and the UA coaches' player of the week. FIU: Came off the bench after missing most of the practice week with the flu ... still gained 56 yards on 10 carries and caught a career-best four passes for 47 yards. North Texas: Started against UNT and was extremely effective in limited touches ... carried the ball just eight times for 91 yards, an impressive 11.4 yards per carry average ... scored his third rushing touchdown of the season and then found the end zone on his second receiving score of the year ... caught three total passes for 38 yards ... finished with 129 all-purpose yards. Arkansas: Pounded the Hogs' defense for 50 yards on a punishing 17 carries ... scored one rushing touchdown and also scored on a 14-yard pass from quarterback Greg McElroy ... finished with three receptions for 21 yards and 71 all-purpose yards. Kentucky: Exploded for 140 yards on 22 carries and two touchdowns ... scored on runs of 11 and 32 yards ... had five rushes for first downs ... caught one pass for six yards ... the 140 yards was the second-highest output of his career ... averaged 6.4 yards per rush ... was named the offensive player of the week by his coaching staff. Mississippi: Turned in the best rushing game of his career with 172 yards on a career-high 28 carries in a 22-3 win over the Rebels ... scored his seventh touchdown of the year, including at least one score in each game this season ... also caught three passes for 16 yards ... had four first-down rushes and one first-down reception ... busted loose on a 36-yard touchdown run ... earned offensive player of the week honors from the UA coaching staff. South Carolina: Broke the Bryant-Denny Stadium rushing record with 246 yards on 24 carries against the Gamecocks ... averaged an astonishing 10.2 yards per carry, which is the third-best mark in school history by a back with at least 20 carries ... led a 6-play, 68-yard drive in the fourth quarter to seal the game, carrying five times out of the wildcat formation and then scoring on a quick pitch from four yards out ... named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week ... also caught two passes for 23 yards. Tennessee: Rushed for 99 yards on just 18 carries against the Volunteers ... eight of his 18 attempts went for first downs ... broke free for a 25-yard gain in the first half. LSU: Rushed for 144 yards on 22 carries against the Tigers' defense that entered the game allowing just 90.25 yards per game to opposing teams ... averaged 6.5 yards per carry ... also caught a career-high five passes for 30 yards ... converted five first downs (four rushes, one reception) ... recorded his fifth 100-yard rushing effort of the season and his seventh effort of 90-plus yards.

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.