Where are they now: Alec Ingold

Catching up with the former Badger fullback, and looking at where his NFL career has taken him

[lawrence-newsletter]The newest edition of the “where are they now” series, a series of articles looking at former Badger football standouts and checking in on where they are in the NFL or elsewhere, turns its focus to fullback Alec Ingold. 

The Wisconsin native came to Madison by way of Bay Port High School (Wis.) where he was a dual-threat quarterback in the class of 2015. After fielding offers as a quarterback and eventually committing to Northern Illinois as a signal caller, the 6-1 athlete eventually ended up re-committing to the Badgers without a designated position.

At Wisconsin, Paul Chryst and the coaching staff started Ingold out as a linebacker, before making the permanent switch to fullback early in his Badger career. As a fullback, the former Bay Port standout had a career-high seven total touchdowns in his 2018 senior season. Ingold finished his Badger career with 21 total touchdowns in 51 total games. The former quarterback was invited to the 2019 NFL combine, but went undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft.

When the Raiders called in May of 2019, the former Badger was close to accepting a sales job from the tech giant Oracle. Instead, he was finally able to live out his NFL dream. Ingold signed with the Raiders on May 2nd, 2019 and ended up appearing in all 16 games for Oakland. The partnership with Coach Jon Gruden and the silver and black proved to be the perfect one. As a rookie this past season, the fullback made key blocks for fellow rookie running back Josh Jacobs, and even found the end zone himself through the air in week 10 against the Chargers:

This offseason, in the midst of a global pandemic, Ingold along with fellow Raider rookies, has found a creative way to help feed people in need. With a $20 donation to the organization linked in the tweet, fans can be entered for a chance to meet Ingold and fellow Raiders Foster Moreau, Josh Jacobs, and Hunter Renfrow.

There were few undrafted rookie free agent signings who made a bigger impact this season than Ingold. The Wisconsin native finished with six receptions for 43 yards and a touchdown through the air, as well as 10 carries for 17 yards on the ground that came mostly in 3rd-and-1 or 4th-and-1 situations. Even more impressive were the monster blocks he delivered, an aspect of his game that Badger fans remember well from Ingold’s days in Madison. Expect the former Badger to be a major part of the now Las Vegas Raiders’ future in their new home.