Former Alabama RB Mark Ingram makes grand entrance for ‘Big Noon Kickoff’ debut
By Andrew Olson
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Former Alabama RB Mark Ingram knows how to make an entrance. FOX’s “Big Noon Kickoff” is on the road, and Ingram road a horse to the set for Week 1 of his first season on the traveling pregame show.
Ingram and company are in Texas for No. 17 TCU’s game against Colorado in Deion Sanders’ Power 5 coaching debut.
Here’s Mark Ingram II arriving to the Big Noon Kickoff set on a horse pic.twitter.com/H2NZ3qFGhc
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Ingram, 33, has not formally retired from the NFL and recently shared that he could join a team in December for a playoff run. A first-round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, Ingram has played for the New Orleans Saints, Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans over the past 13 seasons.
Ingram spent his first 8 seasons in New Orleans. He signed with the Baltimore Ravens ahead of the 2019 season. After 2 seasons with Baltimore, Ingram landed with Houston in 2021. During the 2021 season, Ingram was traded to New Orleans for his 2nd stint with the Saints.
A 3-time Pro Bowl selection (2014, ’17, ’19), Ingram has rushed for more than 8,000 yards in his career. In 2022, Ingram was lightly used, logging just 62 carries over 10 games (3 starts).
Ingram got his first taste of broadcasting work as an Alabama radio analyst for the Sugar Bowl.
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