Summary
Jacob Ingram (born February 23, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a long snapper in the National Football League (NFL) and United Football League (UFL). He played college football at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and was drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft as a center.
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| Position: | Long snapper | ||
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| Born: | February 23, 1985 Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Weight: | 232 lb (105 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Mililani (Mililani, Hawaii) | ||
| College: | Hawaii (2005–2008) | ||
| NFL draft: | 2009 / Round: 6 / Pick: 198 | ||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
Early years edit
Ingram played football at Mililani High School in Mililani, Hawaii, on the island of Oʻahu where he also lettered in track.
College career edit
Originally a walk-on at defensive end, Hawaii coach, June Jones had him switch full-time to long snapper during his fourth game at Hawaii. He remained the team's long snapper for the rest of his collegiate career.
Professional career edit
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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| 6 ft 2+7⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
232 lb (105 kg) |
31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.90 s | 1.66 s | 2.84 s | 4.52 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
18 reps | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
New England Patriots edit
Ingram was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round (198th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft, the only long snapper selected in that draft.[2] He competed with veteran long snapper Nathan Hodel, who was already on the roster when the Patriots drafted Ingram; Hodel was later released on August 31, 2009.
Ingram played in all 16 games of the 2009 season for the Patriots and helped kicker Stephen Gostkowski to make a career high 53-yard field goal.
In 2010, Ingram snapped for the first eight games of the season before being waived on November 10, 2010.[3]
New Orleans Saints edit
Ingram was signed by the New Orleans Saints on November 20, 2010, replacing Jason Kyle, who was placed on injured reserve.[4] He was waived by the Saints on November 22, 2010, after one game.
Tennessee Titans edit
Ingram was signed by the Titans before 2011, but was waived on August 18.
Jacksonville Jaguars edit
On August 27, 2011, Ingram signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was cut on September 3, 2011.
Personal life edit
His younger brother, Luke was also a long snapper at Hawaii. Following his NFL career, Ingram was a police officer in Lanai for a while and then moved back to Maui.[5]
References edit
- ^ "2009 NFL Draft Scout Jake Ingram College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ Walker, Monique (November 9, 2010). "Patriots cut long snapper Jake Ingram". The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
- ^ "Saints place Kyle on IR, sign Ingram". SI.com. Associated Press. November 20, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
- ^ "Maui Now: 21 Join Ranks of Maui Police Department as Part of 82nd Recruit Class". Maui Now | Hawaii News | 21 Join Ranks of Maui Police Department as Part of 82nd Recruit Class. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
External links edit
- New Orleans Saints bio
- New England Patriots bio
- Hawaii Warriors bio