2019 Football Roster
Roster
Ja'Marcus Ingram
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
- High School:
- South Oak Cliff
2020 SEAS0N (SENIOR)
Appeared in nine games in his final year as a Red Raider with one start … missed only the season opener against Houston Baptist (9/12) regular in the secondary rotation and on special teams … recorded 20 tackles (15 solo) on the year, his highest total as a Red Raider and the second-highest of his collegiate career … racked up five of those tackles on special teams, which led the team … four of those tackles came on kickoff coverage with the other as part of the punt team … notched at least two tackles in six different games … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: matched his career high with six tackles in his season debut against Texas (9/26) … marked the third time in his career to record six tackles with the two previous occurrences both taking place while at Utah State … earned the start at cornerback versus the Longhorns for his lone start of the season … had a pair of tackles two weeks later at Iowa State (10/10) and then three in the win over West Virginia (10/24) … came close to matching his career high again with five tackles against Oklahoma (10/31) … logged his final four tackles of the season at TCU (11/7) and against Baylor (11/14) with two in each game … SENIOR DECISION: elected to enter the transfer portal to utilize his final season of eligibility as granted by the NCAA.
2019 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Quickly became an immediate contributor to the Red Raider secondary despite arriving midway through preseason camp … appeared in all 12 games either in the secondary or as a regular on special teams … split time throughout the season as either a safety or cornerback … totaled 11 tackles (15 solo) on the year to go along with an interception and two pass breakups … played the bulk of the back half of the season with a cast on one of his hands … posted at least two tackles in six games … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: began the year with a pair of tackles and a pass breakup in the season opener against Montana State (8/31) … followed with three tackles and his final pass breakup of the year against UTEP (9/7) … totaled four solo tackles in the non-conference finale against Arizona (9/14) … notched another tackle in the Big 12 opener at Oklahoma (9/28) … recorded three tackles in a home win against Oklahoma State (10/5) … added another tackle to his season total and provided a crucial interception in the end zone against Baylor (10/12) … interception stopped a Baylor drive that had already progressed inside the 5 yard line with the Bears leading 17-13 at the time … posted a season-high five tackles against Iowa State (10/19), finishing one shy of his career high that was set during his time at Utah State … combined for his last three tackles the next two weeks with two coming at Kansas (10/26) and the final one in win at West Virginia (11/9) … saw action throughout the final three games but did not record any statistics.
2018 SEASON (SOPHOMORE AT UTAH STATE)
Started five of the six games he played for the Aggies before having his season cut short due to injury … Recorded 19 tackles with 13 solo and 6 assists … tied for third on the team with six pass breakups … matched his career high in tackles (6) at BYU (10/5) … also set a career high with three pass breakups against the Cougars … posted five stops against Air Force (9/22) … added four tackles at No. 11 Michigan State (8/31) … had three tackles and two pass breakups against UNLV (10/13) … added one tackle at Hawai’I (11/3) and a pass breakup against Tennessee Tech (9/13).
2017 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT UTAH STATE)
Played in all 13 games as a freshman with 10 starts … led the cornerbacks and ranked eighth on the team in tackles with 42 (24 solo) … finished with six pass breakups to rank third on the team … also had one interception and a fumble recovery … set his career high with six tackles against Wyoming (10/14) while adding a pass breakup … posted six tackles again against Boise State (10/28) … recorded five tackles against Colorado State (10/7) … tallied a career-high two pass breakups against BYU (9/29) … had his first-career interception, which he returned 25 yards, to go with four tackles at Air Force (11/25) … made four stops against Hawai’I (11/18) … closed the year with three tackles against New Mexico State (12/29) in the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl … added pass breakups against Wake Forest (9/16) and San Jose State (9/23).
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended South Oak Cliff High School in Dallas, Texas … earned All-District 11-5A first team honors at wide receiver his senior year … hauled in 26 passes for 750 yards and six touchdowns as a senior … also a member of South Oak Cliff’s track and field program … qualified for regionals in the 4x400 relay.
PERSONAL
Ja’Marcus Ingram ... son of Godfrey Ingram and Tresa McMillian … has nine brothers
and sisters … a sociology major at Utah State before transferring to Texas Tech prior to the 2019 fall semester ... enrolled in graduate school at Tech.
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 6, three times, vs. Texas (2020)*
Tackles For Loss: None
Sacks: None
Interceptions: 1, twice, at Baylor (2019)*
Fumbles Forced: None
Fumbles Recovered: 1, vs. BYU (2017)
Fumble Returns/Yards: None
Quarterback Hurries: None
Pass Breakups: 2, at BYU (2017)
* Indicates most recent high
