Jake Ingram
Jacob Ingram is an American former professional football player who was a long snapper in the National Football League and United Football League. He played college football at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and was selected by the New England Patriots in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL draft as a center.
Early life
Ingram played football at Mililani High School in Mililani, Hawaii, on the island of Oahu where he also lettered in track.College career
Originally a walk-on at defensive end, Hawaii coach, June Jones had him switch full-time to long snapper during his fourth game at Hawaii. He remained the team's long snapper for the rest of his collegiate career.Professional career
New England Patriots
Ingram was selected by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL draft, the only long snapper selected in that draft. He competed with veteran long snapper Nathan Hodel, who was already on the roster when the Patriots drafted Ingram; Hodel was later released on August 31, 2009.Ingram played in all 16 games of the 2009 season for the Patriots and helped kicker Stephen Gostkowski to make a career high 53-yard field goal.
In 2010, Ingram snapped for the first eight games of the season before being waived on November 10, 2010.