On WFAN: Mark Ingram, Possible Giants Pick, Talks NFL Draft

NEW YORK (WFAN/AP) -- Possible Giants pick Mark Ingram enters the NFL draft armed with a Heisman Trophy, a national title and the cover of a popular video game.

The former Alabama running back and 2009 Heisman winner says he'll also bring two healthy knees.

"The knee is really a non-issue," he told WFAN's Boomer & Carton on Thursday morning. "It's strong, it's 100 percent healthy, it's solid, it's a perfect knee."

Ingram had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee on Aug. 31, but missed only the first two games. He is generally projected as a late first-round pick, though that's a drop from his initial mid-first round status.

He said he'll have to wait until tonight to see how the Giants — and other teams — feel about him.

"I don't know what's going to happen, I have no clue," said the NFL hopeful. "My guess is just as good as yours. Just the fact that my dad played up here and won a Super Bowl, it's kind of crazy if you think about it."

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Ingram's father, Mark, was drafted by the Giants in the first round in 1987. But the elder Ingram won't be at Radio City with his son. Instead, he'll be watching from a federal penitentiary in Kentucky.

"He doesn't really care," Ingram said. "He's ready to see where I go to, he'll be the biggest fan."

If Ingram falls to New York -- and Giants general manager Jerry Reese pulls the trigger -- he'll find himself scrambling for the team he pulled for as a kid.

"I had a little bias toward the Giants, just because my dad played there and won a Super Bowl with them," he said. "I always kind of liked them just because he was a part of that."

Ingram ran for 875 yards and 13 touchdowns last season. As a sophomore, he had 1,658 yards rushing and 17 touchdowns to lead the Crimson Tide to the national title.

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