His high school coach, Kali Jones, told the Cincinnati Enquirer that Ingram was going to play running back for the University of Cincinnati. He was a preferred walk-on for the Bearcats in a recruiting class that coach Luke Fickell said was the best in the program’s history.
Fickell doesn’t seem to have any hard feelings about Ingram’s change of heart.
"I'm happy for him that he's got a place to play," Fickell said.
The recent high school graduate received a full scholarship to play for the Golden Lions, according to The Front Office News. It is unclear what position he will play for coach Doc Gamble.
While playing for Woodward High School in 2018, Ingram was named Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference Player of the Year after throwing 1,160 yards, running for 944 yards and completing 26 touchdowns.
Ingram’s announcement came hours after basketball star Makur Maker committed to play for Howard University. The 19-year-old had UCLA, Kentucky and Memphis on his final list but ultimately chose to take his talents to D.C., reports ESPN.
“I was the 1st to announce my visit to Howard & other started to dream 'what if'. I need to make the HBCU movement real so that others will follow,” he wrote on Twitter. “I hope I inspire guys like Mikey Williams to join me on this journey. I am committing to Howard U & coach Kenny Blakeney.”
