5. FB Alec Ingold
Fullback isn’t the valued position it once was. So, not many get drafted. Ingold was seen as a player who had the talent to be drafted but wasn’t. He came to the Raiders who already had fullback Ryan Yuracheck battling with established veteran Keith Smith.
During OTA’s, Yuracheck was injured, waived, and cut, leaving Ingold vs. Smith. Had there been no OTA’s and the roster had been cut by 15 players, not only might the team have opted for the established veteran fullback, but also might have gone with Yuracheck who had already been in camp with the Raider the previous season and spent 2018 on the team’s practice squad.
Instead, Ingold outlasted Yuracheck and beat out Smith to earn the fullback job and his rookie season he showed he was probably the best blocking back the team has had in some time.
A few other notable undrafted players who have made the team in recent years include linebacker Nicholas Morrow, long snapper Trent Sieg, center Andre James, and cornerback Keisean Nixon
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