Running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League is professional football player Keaontay Ingram. He is 1.83 m tall and 98 kg in weight. He participated in track, football, and basketball at Carthage High School. He won the game’s Offensive MVP award and a 4A Division I state championship while still in high school.
The 2018 Under Armour All-America Game also featured him. He currently maintains the Carthage school record for most career running touchdowns with 76. He attended the University of Texas from 2018 to 2020 and participated in NCAA football for the Texas Longhorns throughout that time. In his first year at Texas, he played in 13 games and started 2.
He spent three seasons as a football player for the Texas Longhorns before moving to the University of Southern California, where he played for the USC Trojans. In his final season, he accumulated more than 1,000 yards from scrimmage. He was awarded the Jack Oakie “Rise and Shine” Award by USC in 2021. In 2022, he was given invites to both the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl and the East-West Shrine Bowl.
He declared his availability for the NFL Draft in January. The Arizona Cardinals selected Ingram with the 201st overall choice in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft. He and the Cardinals came to terms on a four-year rookie deal in May 2022. He played in his first preseason game for Arizona against the Cincinnati Bengals.
How Much Does Keaontay Ingram Make?
Keaontay Ingram earns $957,648 as his average annual salary from the Cardinals.