Cornelius Ingram

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Cornelius Ingram (born June 10, 1985) is a former

Ingram accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida, where he played for coach Ron Zook and coach Urban Meyer's Florida Gators football teams from 2004 to 2007. He practiced at quarterback on the scout team for the Gators but did not see any game action. He was the scout team "Player of the Week" vs. Arkansas. He joined coach Billy Donovan's Florida Gators basketball team October 15 for practice and played in 19 games as a true freshman on that squad as a shooting guard.

As a football redshirt freshman in 2005, Ingram played in two games in the season that saw him move from quarterback to tight end. He saw action at quarterback in the victory over Louisiana Tech, directing one offensive drive in the fourth quarter. He appeared in several offensive plays at wide receiver throughout the

Following his 2007 junior season, Ingram was recognized as a second-team All-SEC selection by the Associated Press and conference coaches. He was also a candidate for the John Mackey Award presented to the nation's best tight end. On August 6, 2008, Ingram seriously injured knee ligaments during fall practice. As a result, he missed his entire senior season.

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

Ingram was drafted by the

The Detroit Lions signed Ingram to their practice squad on September 7, 2011. He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on September 13 and was released with an injury settlement on September 28.^[4]

Denver Broncos

The Denver Broncos signed Ingram to their practice squad on December 27, 2011. On January 16, 2012, Ingram was signed to a reserve/future contract. On August 31, 2012, Ingram was waived and did not make the final 53-man roster. On September 1, 2012, Ingram cleared waivers and was placed on the practice squad. On September 27, 2012, he was released by the Broncos.

Post-playing career

In December 2014, Ingram became the head football coach at his alma mater, Hawthorne High School (Florida).^[5] He had previously served as volunteer coach there. In addition to his football activities, Ingram coached the Hawthorne girls basketball team to winning the Florida 1A state championships in 2020, 2023, and 2024. His football program was state runner-up in Florida division 1A in both 2020 and 2021. Ingram led the hornets to their first state title in 2022, beating Northview 13–2 on December 10, 2022. Hawthorne repeated as state champs the following year, defeating Madison County 22–13.

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