Keaontay Ingram

Keaontay Ingram (born October 26, 1999)[1] is an American football running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL).

Keaontay Ingram
Arizona Cardinals
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1999-10-26) October 26, 1999
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Carthage
(Carthage, Texas)
College:Texas (2018–2020)
USC (2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 6 / Pick: 201
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Player stats at PFR

Early life and high school

Ingram grew up in Carthage, Texas and attended Carthage High School, where he played football, ran track and played basketball.[2][3] He won a 4A Division I state title in 2016, while being named Offensive MVP of the championship game.[4] He helped Carthage to a 16-0 overall record, including a 6-0 district mark, a district title, and a 49-21 win over Kennedale in the 4A Division I state title game in 2017.[3]

He was one of three finalists for the Mr. Texas Football High School Player of the Year Award.[4] He played in the 2018 Under Armour All-America Game.[3] He was an All-America, all-state and two-time all-district honoree.[4] He holds the Carthage school record for career rushing touchdowns with 76.[5] He is one of three athletes with more than 5,000 career yards, and one of two to have back-to-back 2,000-yard seasons.[3]

Ingram was rated an four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Texas over scholarship offers from 26 other programs.[4][6][7]

Professional career

Ingram was selected in the sixth round with the 201th pick of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals.[8]

References
  1. "Final Report: Keaontay Ingram, RB, USC". RiseNDraft.com. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  2. "Texas lands commitment from four-star in-state RB Keaontay Ingram". USA TODAY High School Sports. 2017-05-31. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  3. "Keaontay Ingram - Football". University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  4. Gharib, Anthony (2021-11-19). "Ingram in stride: From 4 a.m. sled workouts to broken records". Daily Trojan. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  5. Buckley, Clint BuckleyClint. "Keaontay Ingram Has Carved Out Quite the Legacy in Carthage". ETSN.fm. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  6. Buckley, Clint BuckleyClint. "Carthage's Keaontay Ingram Commits". ETSN.fm. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  7. Goldberg, Rob. "4-Star RB Keaontay Ingram Commits to Texas over USC, LSU". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  8. "NFL Draft: Cardinals nab USC RB Keaontay Ingram with 201st pick". Arizona Sports. 2022-04-30. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
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