Ja'Marcus Ingram

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Ja'Marcus Ingram
No. 46 – Buffalo Bills
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1997-09-02) September 2, 1997 (age 27)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: South Oak Cliff (TX)
College: Utah State (2017–2018)
Texas Tech (2019–2020)
Buffalo (2021)
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2024
Total tackles:11
Sacks:1.0
Pass deflections:4
Interceptions:2
Defensive touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ja'Marcus Ingram (born September 2, 1997) is an American professional football cornerback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). [1] He played college football at Utah State, later transferring to Texas Tech before joining Buffalo as a graduate transfer. [2] He signed with the Bills as an undrafted free agent on May 16, 2022. [3] [4]

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Early life and college career

One of nine siblings, Ingram played receiver in high school, not making his varsity team until his senior year due to his small, 5'10", 140 lb. frame as a junior. After being unrecruited, he walked on at Utah State University, where he would play 37 games in two years with the Aggies as a starter. He later transferred to Texas Tech, following head coach Matt Wells there, obtaining playing time as a backup for the Red Raiders and earning a degree in sociology before working on a master's degree. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ingram was granted one final year of eligibility, which he chose to play at Buffalo over Central Arkansas as a graduate transfer. Ingram started 11 games for the Bulls. [5] [6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)		185 lb
(84 kg)		31+5⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.60 s1.54 s2.60 s4.34 s7.06 s36.0 in
(0.91 m)		10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)		12 reps
All values from Pro Day [7]

Ingram signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent on May 16, 2022. [8] [3] [4] Throughout his first two years, Ingram was mainly on the practice squad, [9] [10] [11] [12] being elevated to the active roster five times. In his two games in 2022, Ingram logged three total tackles, but failed to record stats in 2023 and mainly played on special teams. [13]

After a strong preseason in 2024, Ingram finally made the Bills' initial 53-man roster alongside rookie linebacker and fellow undrafted UB alumnus Joe Andreessen. [14] He made a crucial defensive play at the end of the Bills' season opener against the Arizona Cardinals, denying a last-second Hail Mary pass attempt from Kyler Murray and allowing Buffalo to hold on and win 34–28, thus preventing a repeat of the Hail Murray from four years earlier between the two teams. [15] The following Thursday against the Miami Dolphins, Ingram recorded his first two career interceptions off of Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, including one for his first career touchdown, as Buffalo won 31–10. [16]

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  2. ↑ "Ja'Marcus Ingram - 2021 - Football". University at Buffalo. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
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  5. ↑ Maiorana, Sal (October 13, 2023). "From not making HS team to Bills' next man up, Ja'Marcus Ingram is the ultimate underdog". Democrat and Chronicle (published on Yahoo Sports). Retrieved October 13, 2024.
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  7. ↑ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Ja'Marcus Ingram College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
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  9. ↑ "Roster moves: Bills set initial 53-man roster". BuffaloBills.com. August 30, 2022.
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  12. ↑ White, Alec (August 30, 2023). "Bills sign 14 players to 2023 practice squad". BuffaloBills.com.
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  16. ↑ "Watch: South Oak Cliff product Ja'Marcus Ingram picks off Tua Tagovailoa for first NFL TD". Dallas News. September 13, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
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