Going into the 2020 football season, LonghornsWire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Texas roster.
Over the summer, each profile will cover where the player is from, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for Tom Herman this season.
Today, we will be looking at junior running back Keaontay Ingram.
Keaontay Ingram, Running back
Height: 6-0 / Weight: 235
Class: Junior
Hometown: Carthage, Texas
High School: Carthage
HS ranking (247Sports): Four-star / No. 198 overall / No. 7 position / No. 22 in-state
HS ranking (Rivals): Four-star / No. 218 overall / No. 7 position / No. 23 in-state
Analysis: Much like he was in 2019, Keaontay Ingram is going to be an important part of Texas’ offense in 2020. The junior running back is expected to be one of the best at his position this season, hopefully towards the top of the Big 12 in rushing statistics.
A starter in all 13 games last season, Ingram had 1,095 all-purpose yards last season. His best performance of the season came in the last-second victory over Kansas State, having 139 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries.
With five-star prospect Bijan Robinson coming into the program, plus Roschon Johnson making the full time switch to running back, there will be competition for carries. As things stand, Ingram will be the No. 1 running back for Mike Yurich until he is proven wrong.
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