Over the last few recruiting cycles, Notre Dame has become a place that attracts former NFL and college players son’s, both legacy’s and non.
Larry Fitzgerald, an NFL Hall of Famer, who went to Pittsburgh has his son enrolled, as do multiple former Irish players like the Flanigan family. There could be another football legacy to play in South Bend, and one that might be like the Fitzgerald’s as former Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram is a big fan of Notre Dame.
He recently said on “The Triple Option” podcast that 9 legacy’s on the current roster and 15 during his time, and his son, Mark Ingram III could potentially be playing for Freeman. Ingram said that with him at the helm, the Irish are “right there at the top” of his list of coaches that he wants
to play for.
Ingram won the Heisman Trophy in 2009 with Alabama, went on the be a first-round NFL draft selection and played in the NFL for twelve years before retiring following the 2022 season. It is still a few more years until Ingraham’s son is ready to be recruited, and if Freeman is still in South Bend, there’s a good chance that he ends up playing for Notre Dame.
Alabama Hesiman, Mark Ingram² says he knows where legacies go to play football and makes his case for his son going to Notre Dame.
— CathVSConf☘️ (@CathVSConf) September 1, 2026
Marcus:
"We might need go after your son."
Mark thought he'd never ask:
"If you're still there, you are right there at the top for Mark Ingram³."… pic.twitter.com/zYcLBQSkMg
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