Ja'Marcus Ingram

Early life and college

Ingram grew up in Carthage, Texas and then later moved to Dallas and attended South Oak Cliff High School. One of nine siblings, Ingram played receiver in high school, not making his varsity team until his senior year due to his small, 5'10", 140 lb. frame as a junior. After being unrecruited, he walked on at Utah State University, where he would play 37 games in two years with the Aggies as a starter. He later transferred to Texas Tech University, following head coach Matt Wells there, obtaining playing time as a backup for the Red Raiders and earning a degree in sociology before working on a master's degree. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ingram was granted one final year of eligibility, which he chose to play at Buffalo over Central Arkansas as a graduate transfer. Ingram started 11 games for the Bulls. Ingram declared for the 2022 NFL Draft alongside his cousin, former Texas & USC and current Chiefs running back Keaontay Ingram. Ja’Marcus signed as an undrafted free agent with the Buffalo Bills and played in Buffalo from 2022 to midseason of 2025. He is now a member of the Houston Texans after being claimed off of waivers in late 2025.