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Keaontay Ingram NFL Draft Profile
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Keaontay Ingram Scouting ReportKeaontay has the feet and feel running between the tackkles and in the open field. He has very good vision and patience to pick through defenses. He is fast enough to gain yardage in chunks when he finds a seam. He is difficult to bring down one on one in space. He regularly sidesteps would be tacklers and uses offhand to use oncoming defenders' momentum against them without slowing down significantly. Ingram shows a surprising burst to beat linebackers to the edge. He can plant his foot in the ground and explode, showing better straight line speed than expected. He has demonstrated the ability to track the ball over his shoulders. He has good flexibility and balance to adjust to the poorly thrown pass. He has good vision and patience for screens. Keaontay possesses quick feet and patience as a runner. He follows pulling guards and makes good decisions on his cut. He solid hands and body control and is a reliable receiver. He has good vision to find the hole and North-South. He gets initial push and always seems to be falling forward for a positive gain. He is a hard runner with a workhorse type back mentality.
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Areas for ImprovementIngram loses momentum when he gears down to change direction. He needs a few steps to accelerate back to full speed. He appears indecisive, will dance too much at the line of scrimmage. He lacks natural playmaking ability. He is too indecisive and hesitant at the line of scrimmage.
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Keaontay Ingram Career at SchoolKeaontay in high school as a senior made the All American, USA Today All USA Texas and All District in 2017. He was also a finalist for Mr. Texas Football HS Player of the Year at Carthage (Tex.) High. As a true freshman at Texas, he ran for 708 yards on 142 attempts with 3 touchdowns. He also caught 27 passes for 170 yards with 2 touchdowns. He appeared in 13 games as a true freshman with 2 starts. Ingram led Texas in rushing as a 2019 sophomore, gaining 853 yards on 144 carries (5.9 avg) with 7 TDs and he also had 29 receptions for 242 yards 98.3 avg) with 3 scores while starting 13 games. He had 4 100-yard rushing games, making him 1 of 7 Longhorns since 2000 to have at least that many in a season. As a 2020 junior, he ran for 250 yards on 53 carries (4.7 avg) with 1 TD and had 11 receptions for 103 yards (9.4 avg) with 1 TD while appearing in 6 games (starting 3 early season contests, versus Texas Tech, TCU and Oklahoma). He was bothered by a pre-season hamstring injury and a late season ankle injury. In his 3-year (2018-20) career at Texas, he rushed for 1,811 yards on 339 carries (5.3 avg) with 11 TDs and caught 67 passes for 515 yards (7.7 avg) with 6 TDs. He had 5 100-yard rushing games in his Texas career. He appeared in 32 games in his UT career, with 18 starts. Ingram, who transferred to USC in the spring of 2021 after gaining nearly 2,000 career yards at Texas, should figure prominently in the playing rotation at tailback as a senior in 2021. |
Keaontay Ingram NFL Draft Player ProfileIngram plays with a low-pad level for a running back measuring six feet tall. Despite having long legs, he has surprising short-area quickness and contact balance thanks to the low center of gravity he plays with, as well as some active feet. Ingram has a patient approach as a runner and plays behind his pads with his eyes up, scanning for run lanes or oncoming defenders. He has the upper-body build to absorb shots without losing balance and will even deliver a blow from time to time. Ingram has no issue accelerating hard into holes, fearlessly cutting upfield into the traffic. He shows discipline not to bounce runs outside prematurely, although he can be a little quick to cut back. Once he gets into the open field, Ingram shows terrific burst with a second gear that can force defenders to change their pursuit angles quickly. He takes a balanced approach taking on incoming tacklers in the open field, choosing to lower his shoulder as often as he tries to make them miss. When Ingram attempts to avoid contact, he often uses a jump cut or head fake before planting and changing direction. He’s also pulled out a nifty spin move once or twice. Plays with great desire, often seeking to fall forward or rip free of a tackler’s grasp.
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