Cornelius Ingram

Cornelius Ingram (born June 10, 1985) is an American football tight end who is currently a practice squad member of the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He played college football and college basketball at Florida. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft and spent three seasons with the team, appearing in no regular season games and spending much of his tenure on the team's practice squad. He spent time on the Detroit Lions' practice squad in 2011 after he was waived by the Eagles during final roster cuts before the start of the season.

2004 season
Ingram practiced at quarterback on the scout team at UF, but did not see any game action. He was the scout team "Player of the Week" vs. Arkansas. He joined the Florida Gators basketball team October 15 for practice and played in 19 games as a true freshman on that squad as a shooting guard.

2005 season
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 2006 Outback Bowl against Iowa. The Gators won 31-24.

2006 season
Ingram played a role in the Florida Gators' 2006 National Championship. He finished the year with 30 receptions for 380 yards.

2007 season
Ingram was selected to the second team All-SEC by AP and coaches. He was also a candidate for the John Mackey Award presented to the nation’s best tight end.

2008 season
On August 6, 2008, Ingram seriously injured knee ligaments during fall practice. As a result, he missed his entire senior season.

Philadelphia Eagles
Ingram was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round (153rd overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft on April 26, 2009 and eventually signed a four-year, $1.9 million contract.

Ingram tore his anterior cruciate ligament during Philadelphia's training camp in 2009. This was the same injury that kept Ingram from playing his senior season at Florida. He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2009. He was waived on September 4, 2010 during final cuts, but was re-signed to the Eagles' practice squad on November 11. He was released from the practice squad on December 16. He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 22. His practice squad contract expired after the conclusion of the season. He was re-signed to a future contract on January 11, 2011. He was waived during final cuts on September 2.

Detroit Lions
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.

Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos signed Ingram to their practice squad on December 27, 2011.