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Ja'Marcus Ingram Houston Texans · #20

Cornerback · 6' 2", 190 lbs · Dallas, TX · Age 29

Ja'Marcus Ingram is a Cornerback for the Houston Texans, an undrafted signing. In 2025 he recorded 6 tackles.

CornerbackUndrafted3-yr veteran
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Houston Texans · #20 · Cornerback
Ja'Marcus Ingram
Season avg6 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int
Career avg33 tkl · 1 sacks · 2 int
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
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Scouting report

Ja'Marcus Ingram — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Cornerback · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Ja'Marcus Ingram is a Cornerback for the Houston Texans, an undrafted signing. In 2025 he recorded 6 tackles.
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Coverage
C
Ball skills
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Run support
C-
Coverage
Average · defense
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Ball skills
Solid · defense
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Tackling
Average · defense
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C
Splash plays
Solid · defense
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C+
Blitz
Solid · defense
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Act II

Where Ja'Marcus Ingram stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
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Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
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Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #1246 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
48Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Ja'Marcus Ingram — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Tackling
6 TKL
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Pass rush
0.0 SACK
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Coverage
0 PD
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Splash
0 FF
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The engine

How the model sees Ja'Marcus Ingram

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2026  modeled
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pd
0–3
1
int
0–1
11
tackles
2–19
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ff
0–0
10
games
4–16
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 3-season history below.
What moves the pd line vs last season
Last season 0 → projected 1 pd
Baseline (recency-weighted)
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Age curve
-0.1
Net vs last season+1.3 pd
Everything it reads
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3 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 29 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 2 / 17 / 7
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Ja'Marcus Ingram career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklPDINTFFSack
2022230000
202417244201
2025760000
Career26334201.0
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Houston Texans built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

12–5proj record
83off index
99def index
+48net
95%playoff odds
65roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades B+ (83), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 73, pass rush 99, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 12–5 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Ja'Marcus Ingram

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1997-09-02

The beginning

Ja'Marcus Ingram is a Cornerback for the Houston Texans, in his 3rd NFL season.

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Ja'Marcus Ingram is a Houston Texans cornerback, an undrafted find.

Chapter

Across 3 seasons (2022–2025) he has recorded 33 tackles, 1 sack and 2 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 6 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2025.

Where things stand

Where Ingram goes from here.

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Ingram's story
The documentary, narrated

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 2"
Weight
190 lbs
Born
Dallas, TX
Age
29
Jersey
#20
Background

Ja'Marcus Ingram is from Dallas, TX and is 29 years old. He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent and plays cornerback at 6' 2", 190 lbs.

Over 3 seasons (2022–2025) he has recorded 33 tackles, 1 sacks and 2 interceptions. Ingram is currently on the Houston Texans roster.

The person

Ja'Marcus Ingram is a depth and special-teams defensive back who has recorded 33 tackles with 2 interceptions and 4 passes defensed across 3 seasons (2022–2025).

Coverage production2 career interceptions and 4 passes defensed.
Tackling33 career tackles from the secondary.
Playmaking0 forced fumbles and 1 sacks on the blitz.
UndraftedEarned a roster spot after going undrafted.
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FAQ

Ja'Marcus Ingram — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Ja'Marcus Ingram, answered.

What position does Ja'Marcus Ingram play?
Ja'Marcus Ingram is a Cornerback for the Houston Texans.
When was Ja'Marcus Ingram drafted?
Ja'Marcus Ingram entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent.
How many seasons has Ja'Marcus Ingram played?
3 (2022–2025).
What are Ja'Marcus Ingram's career stats?
He has recorded 33 tackles, 1 sack and 2 interceptions.
Ja'Marcus Ingram career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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