Alec Ingold (born July 9, 1996) is an American professional

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fullback for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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Early life

Originally, Ingold committed to

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to play quarterback, but later accepted a scholarship from Wisconsin as an undecided athlete. He was named the

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Wisconsin Player of the Year and the

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Wisconsin Player of the Year his senior year at Bay Port High School as a

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. He earned his undergraduate degree from

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and was later admitted to

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at Kelley School of Business,

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College career

Over his career at

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, Ingold started eleven games, primarily at fullback his senior year. He was originally a linebacker before moving to running back due to an injury to Corey Clement and later moving to fullback before his sophomore season, spending two years splitting snaps with Austin Ramesh before taking over primary duties his senior season. Ingold was primarily used in short-yardage situations such as goal line scenarios, scoring a high touchdown-to-carry ratio. After his senior season, Ingold was invited to the 2019 Senior Bowl. He was also the only true fullback invited to the 2019

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. His combine numbers included a 4.89-second 40-yard dash, 16 bench press repetitions, a 34-inch vertical jump and a 116-inch broad jump.

Professional career

Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders

Ingold signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2019. Ingold made his first start for the Raiders on ''Monday Night Football'' against the

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on September 9. Ingold scored his first career touchdown on Week 10, in a 26–24 victory of the

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. He caught three passes for 22 yards in a 20-16 loss to the

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in Week 15. On September 21, 2020 on ''Monday Night Football'' against the

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, Ingold caught the first Raiders touchdown in

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history in the 34–24 victory. In 2020, Ingold was the Las Vegas Raiders nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. In Week 10 of the 2021 season, Ingold suffered a torn ACL and was ruled out for the season.

Miami Dolphins

On March 17, 2022, Ingold signed a two-year, $6.5 million contract with the

. On August 31, 2023, Ingold signed a three-year contract extension with the Dolphins.

NFL career statistics

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Personal life

Ingold is a

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. He is married to Alexa Ingold. Ingold was adopted, and now helps to promote various organizations that raise awareness and help the adoption of children. During his time at Bay Port, Ingold was also a state champion wrestler, winning the 220-pound weight class in Division 1 as a senior. Before his rookie NFL season, Ingold secured an internship at

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in the event that he did not make a final NFL roster.

References

External links

Miami Dolphins bio

Wisconsin Badgers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ingold, Alec Living people American football fullbacks Players of American football from Green Bay, Wisconsin Wisconsin Badgers football players Las Vegas Raiders players Oakland Raiders players 1996 births Miami Dolphins players African American adoptees 21st-century African-American sportsmen American adoptees American Conference Pro Bowl players University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni Kelley School of Business alumni Indiana University Bloomington alumni