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Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2011Consensus #028
RB· Round 1

Mark
Ingram II.

MI
Sickos Grade
81.5/100
Pre-draft #28

Alabama official athletic logoAlabama· 5'9"· 215 lb· 4.62s 40

R1 · #28 · New Orleans Saints
02Scheme fit
Ideal system

Ingram II projects as a lead back in a zone-heavy pro-style rushing offense given his vision and contact balance.

Lead running backZone scheme RBPower backGoal-line back
Best role

Year 1 contributor as a rotational power back, with a ceiling as an every-down feature back.

Wrong fit

Spread offense that frequently asks backs to run outside wide or relies on them as deep threats in the passing game.

A highly touted prospect from Alabama, Mark Ingram II brings a powerful, downhill running style suited for a zone-blocking scheme, with the potential to be a workhorse back, although his top-end speed raises some questions for certain offensive systems.

04The evaluation

Selected #28 overall in Round 1 of the 2011 NFL Draft by New Orleans Saints out of Alabama.

07Athletic testing
Height
5'9"
Weight
215 lb
40 yd
4.62s
Vertical
31.5"
Broad
9'10"
3-cone
7.13s
Shuttle
4.62s
Bench
21
06Athletic profilevs. RB on Big Board
40VERTBRD3CSHTLBNCH

— — — positional median (p50)

40 yd
4.62sp50
Vertical
31.5inp50
Broad jump
118inp50
Three-cone
7.13sp50
Shuttle
4.62sp50
Bench
21repp50
08College production
YrTeamGAttYdsTDRecRecYds
2008Alabama1414372812754
2009Alabama1427116581732334
2010Alabama111588751321282
Career3957232614260670

A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.

10In hindsight

Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.

Pro Bowls
3
All-Pro
0
Seasons
12
Career AV
66

Mark Ingram II played running back for the New Orleans Saints, Baltimore Ravens, and Houston Texans. He was a Pro Bowl caliber back, known for his powerful running style and versatility.

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