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Posted by ESPN.com's Chris Low

Alabama running back Mark Ingram might be leading a lot of the Heisman Trophy polls, but if Ingram had a vote, he’d cast it for one of his teammates.

Junior linebacker Rolando McClain.

"It's the impact he has on our team, not just how he plays, but from a leadership standpoint," Ingram said. "As a player, he goes out there every day and he makes plays. He comes to play every day. He knows everything that’s going on with the defense. He knows what the D-line is doing. He knows what the corners are doing. He makes all the calls and makes sure everybody is set where they are supposed to be before the play even starts.

"Just the overall impact he’s had on the team for making plays and being a leader ... that’s why I would vote for him.”

If McClain had a vote, he would return the favor to Ingram, although McClain also threw Florida quarterback Tim Tebow out there as a possibility.

McClain joked that he and Ingram have a mutual understanding when they go up against each other in practice.

"We have somewhat of an agreement," McClain said. "I won't try to kill him every time I hit him, and he won't try to run me over."