Clint Ingram (born March 21, 1983) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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for six seasons in the

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from 2006 to 2011, playing for the

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and

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. He played

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for the

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, and was selected by Jacksonville in the third round of the

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Early life

Ingram was born in

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, and is the nephew of NFL runningback Robert Newhouse. Ingram attended the

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, where he played for the

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team. At the end of the 2005

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in San Diego, Ingram intercepted a pass from

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reserve

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in the final seconds of the game, virtually sealing victory in the game for the Sooners.

Professional career

Ingram was picked by the

in the third round of the

with the 80th overall pick. His draft preparation with IMG was chronicled in the film '' Two Days in April''. He played with Jacksonville until 2009, when he was released. On May 19, 2010, the

announced that they had signed him to a one-year contract. Ingram was recovering from a prior knee injury when he signed, and was designated as Physically Unable to Perform. His recovery did not proceed as quickly as expected, he was unable to practice with the team during training camp or the regular season, and the Saints eventually released him on October 20, 2010.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ingram, Clint 1983 births Living people People from Hallsville, Texas American football outside linebackers Oklahoma Sooners football players Jacksonville Jaguars players New Orleans Saints players Players of American football from Texas