IRVING, Texas – Former Alabama running back Mark Ingram was selected as part of a group of 22 inductees that make up the 2026 National Football Foundation (NFF) Hall of Fame class, the NFF announced Wednesday.

Ingram becomes the 28^th former Crimson Tide player or coach to be enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame and is the third Alabama inductee since 2024, joining Antonio Langham (2024) and Nick Saban (2025). The formal induction ceremony will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2026, at the Bellagio Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

Mark Ingram

Running Back (2008-10)

• Played in 39 career games at Alabama, helping lead the Crimson Tide to a win in the 2009 BCS National Championship
• Received the Heisman Trophy that same season in 2009, becoming the first player in program history to earn college football’s most prestigious award
• Produced 1,658 rushing yards and 17 rushing scores during his Heisman campaign, with both marks leading all Southeastern Conference players
• Garnered consensus All-American status and SEC Offensive Player of the Year honors in 2009 in addition to being named the Most Valuable Player of the BCS National Championship
• Totaled 3,261 rushing yards on 572 attempts to go with 42 career rushing touchdowns in three seasons, adding 60 receptions for 670 yards and four scores through the air
• His 42 rushing touchdowns rank as the third-most in program history, while his 3,261 rushing yards stand as seventh-most in the UA record book
• Named to the SEC All-Freshman Team in 2008
• Was drafted 28^th overall by the New Orleans Saints in 2010, where he spent 10 of his 12 pro seasons
• Ran for 8,111 rushing yards with 65 touchdowns across 12 NFL seasons with three different franchises, highlighted by three Pro Bowl appearances in 2014, 2017 and 2019