{"id":288495,"date":"2025-01-07T13:05:05","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T10:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/?p=288495"},"modified":"2025-01-07T13:05:05","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T10:05:05","slug":"mark-ingram-ii-siblings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/mark-ingram-ii-siblings\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Ingram II Siblings: A Closer Look at the Ingram Siblings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mark Valentino Ingram II is a former professional football running back and current on-air personality for Fox Sports.<\/p>\n<p>He played 12 seasons in the NFL, primarily with the New Orleans Saints, where he became their all-time leader in rushing yards and touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>Ingram won the Heisman Trophy in 2009 while playing for Alabama, making history as the first player from the university to receive the award.<\/p>\n<p>He is a three-time Pro Bowl selection and has also played for the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor: pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/mark-ingram-ii-siblings\/#Siblings\" title=\"Siblings\">Siblings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/mark-ingram-ii-siblings\/#Career\" title=\"Career\">Career<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/mark-ingram-ii-siblings\/#NFL_career\" title=\"NFL career\">NFL career<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/mark-ingram-ii-siblings\/#Retirement\" title=\"Retirement\">Retirement<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/mark-ingram-ii-siblings\/#Accolades\" title=\"Accolades\">Accolades<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Siblings\"><\/span>Siblings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ingram II has three siblings, namely Mia Ingram, Malia Ingram and Miya Ingram.<\/p>\n<p>Mayla was born on October 27, 2019, during a trip to Alabama for the 10-year anniversary celebration of the 2009 National Championship team.<\/p>\n<p>Mark is the son of former NFL wide receiver Mark Ingram Sr., who played for the New York Giants, Miami Dolphins, Green Bay Packers, and Philadelphia Eagles.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Career\"><\/span>Career<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ingram II attended the University of Alabama, where he played college football from 2008 to 2010.<\/p>\n<p>He was a highly touted recruit, joining a storied program under head coach Nick Saban.<\/p>\n<p>Ingram had a solid freshman year in 2008, rushing for 728 yards and 12 touchdowns, showcasing his potential as a future star.<\/p>\n<p>His breakout year came in 2009 when he rushed for 1,658 yards and 17 touchdowns, leading Alabama to an undefeated season and a national championship victory over Texas in the BCS National Championship Game.<\/p>\n<p>His outstanding performance earned him the prestigious Heisman Trophy, making him the first player from Alabama to win this award.<\/p>\n<p>Ingram continued to excel in his junior season in 2010, rushing for 875 yards and 13 touchdowns before declaring for the NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NFL_career\"><\/span>NFL career<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ingram was selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 28th overall pick in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<p>He had a modest rookie season, rushing for 474 yards and scoring five touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/alvin-kamara-siblings\/\">Alvin Kamara Siblings: Getting to Know Garmai K. Momolu<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>However, he developed into a key player for the Saints over the following seasons, known for his powerful running style and versatility as a pass-catcher.<\/p>\n<p>In 2016, he rushed for over 1,000 yards for the first time in his career.<\/p>\n<p>The following year, he was named to his first Pro Bowl after rushing for 1,124 yards and scoring 12 touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>By the end of his tenure with the Saints in 2018, he became the franchise&#8217;s all-time leader in rushing yards (6,007) and rushing touchdowns (50).<\/p>\n<p>In March 2019, Ingram signed with the Baltimore Ravens, where he played for two seasons and contributed significantly to their run-heavy offense.<\/p>\n<p>In his first season with the Ravens, he rushed for 1,018 yards and scored 10 touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>Ingram was traded to the Houston Texans during the 2021 season; however, he returned to New Orleans later that same year as part of a trade from Houston.<\/p>\n<p>His time with the Texans was shorter than his previous stints but added valuable experience to his career.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Retirement\"><\/span>Retirement<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In October 2023, Ingram announced his retirement from professional football after an illustrious career.<\/p>\n<p>He is remembered not only for his on-field accomplishments but also for his leadership qualities and community involvement.<\/p>\n<p>His journey from winning the Heisman Trophy to becoming an NFL star exemplifies hard work and dedication.<\/p>\n<p>Following his retirement from football, Ingram transitioned into broadcasting with Fox Sports, where he shares insights and experiences from his football career.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Accolades\"><\/span>Accolades<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ingram won the Heisman Trophy in 2009, becoming the first player from Alabama to achieve this honor and the youngest winner at that time, just shy of his twentieth birthday.<\/p>\n<p>Ingram&#8217;s victory was notable for being the closest in the award&#8217;s history, edging out Stanford&#8217;s Toby Gerhart by just 28 votes.<\/p>\n<p>He was also recognized as a unanimous first-team All-American and earned MVP honors in the BCS National Championship Game, where Alabama defeated Texas.<\/p>\n<p>In the NFL, Ingram was selected in the first round of the 2011 draft by the New Orleans Saints.<\/p>\n<p>He enjoyed a successful 12-season career, accumulating 8,111 rushing yards and 75 total touchdowns, leading to three Pro Bowl selections.<\/p>\n<p>He became the Saints&#8217; all-time leader in rushing yards and touchdowns, solidifying his legacy in professional football.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mark Valentino Ingram II is a former professional football running back and current on-air personality for Fox Sports. He played 12 seasons in the NFL, primarily with the New Orleans Saints, where he became their all-time leader in rushing yards and touchdowns. Ingram won the Heisman Trophy in 2009 while playing for Alabama, making history<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":140,"featured_media":288496,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,181286],"tags":[191614,191615],"class_list":{"0":"post-288495","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"category-related-celebrities","9":"tag-mark-ingram-ii","10":"tag-mark-ingram-ii-siblings"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v20.6 (Yoast SEO v21.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Mark Ingram II Siblings: A Closer Look at the Ingram Siblings - KahawaTungu<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/mark-ingram-ii-siblings\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Mark Ingram II Siblings: A Closer Look at the Ingram Siblings\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Mark Valentino Ingram II is a former professional football running back and current on-air personality for Fox Sports. He played 12 seasons in the NFL, primarily with the New Orleans Saints, where he became their all-time leader in rushing yards and touchdowns. Ingram won the Heisman Trophy in 2009 while playing for Alabama, making history\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/mark-ingram-ii-siblings\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"KahawaTungu\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KahawaTungu\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-01-07T10:05:05+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"http:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_20250106_200908.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"675\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Kevin Koech\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@Kahawatungu\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Kahawatungu\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Kevin Koech\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/mark-ingram-ii-siblings\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/mark-ingram-ii-siblings\/\",\"name\":\"Mark Ingram II Siblings: A Closer Look at the Ingram Siblings - KahawaTungu\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2025-01-07T10:05:05+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-01-07T10:05:05+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/#\/schema\/person\/858418da633a0f55a376cdc7d9aa7742\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/mark-ingram-ii-siblings\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/mark-ingram-ii-siblings\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/mark-ingram-ii-siblings\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Mark Ingram II Siblings: A Closer Look at the Ingram Siblings\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/\",\"name\":\"KahawaTungu\",\"description\":\"Bitter! Sweet!\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/#\/schema\/person\/858418da633a0f55a376cdc7d9aa7742\",\"name\":\"Kevin Koech\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/19368c362eb3b46dec9be1e385b9a2f2?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/19368c362eb3b46dec9be1e385b9a2f2?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Kevin Koech\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/author\/kevin-koech\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Mark Ingram II Siblings: A Closer Look at the Ingram Siblings - KahawaTungu","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/mark-ingram-ii-siblings\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Mark Ingram II Siblings: A Closer Look at the Ingram Siblings","og_description":"Mark Valentino Ingram II is a former professional football running back and current on-air personality for Fox Sports. He played 12 seasons in the NFL, primarily with the New Orleans Saints, where he became their all-time leader in rushing yards and touchdowns. Ingram won the Heisman Trophy in 2009 while playing for Alabama, making history","og_url":"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/mark-ingram-ii-siblings\/","og_site_name":"KahawaTungu","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KahawaTungu","article_published_time":"2025-01-07T10:05:05+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":675,"url":"http:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_20250106_200908.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Kevin Koech","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@Kahawatungu","twitter_site":"@Kahawatungu","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Kevin Koech","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/mark-ingram-ii-siblings\/","url":"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/mark-ingram-ii-siblings\/","name":"Mark Ingram II Siblings: A Closer Look at the Ingram Siblings - KahawaTungu","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/#website"},"datePublished":"2025-01-07T10:05:05+00:00","dateModified":"2025-01-07T10:05:05+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/#\/schema\/person\/858418da633a0f55a376cdc7d9aa7742"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/mark-ingram-ii-siblings\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/mark-ingram-ii-siblings\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/mark-ingram-ii-siblings\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Mark Ingram II Siblings: A Closer Look at the Ingram Siblings"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/","name":"KahawaTungu","description":"Bitter! Sweet!","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/#\/schema\/person\/858418da633a0f55a376cdc7d9aa7742","name":"Kevin Koech","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/19368c362eb3b46dec9be1e385b9a2f2?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/19368c362eb3b46dec9be1e385b9a2f2?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Kevin Koech"},"url":"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/author\/kevin-koech\/"}]}},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/288495"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/140"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=288495"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/288495\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":288501,"href":"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/288495\/revisions\/288501"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/288496"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=288495"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=288495"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=288495"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}