Kenny Ingram
Encyclopedia
Kenny Ingram is an American football
linebacker
for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. He was signed by the New York Giants
as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football
at Florida State
.
Ingram has also played for the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League.
in 2004 where he was a three-star player by Rivals.com
and the No. 14 rated safety in the nation. He was a two-sport athlete who also played basketball and helped lead his team to the 6A state championship in 2003. He totaled 60 tackles and five interceptions as a senior, and as a junior he recorded 60 tackles (35 unassisted tackles and 25 assisted) along with six interceptions. He also played wide receiver
in high school.
following the 2009 NFL Draft
. He played safety in college but was converted to linebacker by the Giants. He was waived on September 5, 2009. On December 1, he was signed to their practice squad. On January 5, 2010 Ingram was signed to a reserved/future contract. Released by the Giants on July 30, 2010. After spending some time with the Hartford Colonials of the UFL, Ingram returned to the Giants, signing to the team's practice squad on December 15, 2010. He was waived on August 24, 2011.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. He was signed by the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Florida State
Florida State Seminoles football
The Florida State Seminoles football team represents Florida State University in college football. The Florida State Seminoles compete in NCAA Division I-FBS and are members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
.
Ingram has also played for the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League.
Early years
Ingram graduated from Edgewater High SchoolEdgewater High School
Edgewater High School is a public secondary school located in the College Park section of Orlando, Florida. It is operated by the Orange County Public Schools system. The athletic teams are known as the 'Fighting Eagles' with colors red and white....
in 2004 where he was a three-star player by Rivals.com
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and the No. 14 rated safety in the nation. He was a two-sport athlete who also played basketball and helped lead his team to the 6A state championship in 2003. He totaled 60 tackles and five interceptions as a senior, and as a junior he recorded 60 tackles (35 unassisted tackles and 25 assisted) along with six interceptions. He also played wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
in high school.
College career
In 2008 Ingram played in a career-high 13 games and made the first five starts of his career and recorded a single-season career-high 22 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss. In 2007 he re-joined the Seminoles after earning his eligibility back during the summer of 2007. He spent the summer of 2006 at Tallahassee Community College and the entire 2006-07 academic year at East Central Community College in Decatur, Miss. In 2007 he played in nine games and recorded five tackles as a special teams player. As a freshman in 2005 he appeared in 12 of Florida State's 13 games and finished with 10 tackles as he earned playing time in the defensive backfield and on special teams. He redshirted in 2004.New York Giants
Ingram was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York GiantsNew York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
following the 2009 NFL Draft
2009 NFL Draft
The 2009 NFL Draft was the seventy-fourth annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 25 and 26, 2009. The draft consisted of two rounds on the first day starting at 4:00...
. He played safety in college but was converted to linebacker by the Giants. He was waived on September 5, 2009. On December 1, he was signed to their practice squad. On January 5, 2010 Ingram was signed to a reserved/future contract. Released by the Giants on July 30, 2010. After spending some time with the Hartford Colonials of the UFL, Ingram returned to the Giants, signing to the team's practice squad on December 15, 2010. He was waived on August 24, 2011.