Alec Ingold (born July 9, 1996) is an American professional football fullback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers.
 Ingold in the 2019 NFL season | |||||||||||||||
| No. 30 – Miami Dolphins | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | July 9, 1996 Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 232 lb (105 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school: | Bay Port (Suamico, Wisconsin) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Wisconsin (2015–2018) | ||||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
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Early life
editOriginally, Ingold committed to Northern Illinois to play quarterback, but later accepted a scholarship from Wisconsin as an undecided athlete.[1] He was named the Associated Press Wisconsin Player of the Year and the Gatorade Wisconsin Player of the Year his senior year at Bay Port High School as a dual-threat quarterback.[2]
College career
editOver his career at Wisconsin, Ingold started eleven games, primarily at fullback his senior year.[2] 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.[3] Ingold was primarily used in short-yardage situations such as goal line scenarios, scoring a high touchdown-to-carry ratio.[4]
After his senior season, Ingold was invited to the 2019 Senior Bowl.[3] He was also the only true fullback invited to the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine.[5] 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.[2]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 0+3⁄4 in (1.85 m) |
242 lb (110 kg) |
31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.89 s | 1.70 s | 2.84 s | 4.32 s | 7.35 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) |
9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) |
16 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[6][7] | ||||||||||||
Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders
editIngold signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2019.[8] Ingold made his first start for the Raiders on Monday Night Football against the Denver Broncos on September 9.[9] Ingold scored his first career touchdown on Week 10, in a 26–24 victory of the Los Angeles Chargers.[10] He caught three passes for 22 yards in a 20-16 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 15.[11]
On September 21, 2020 on Monday Night Football against the New Orleans Saints, Ingold caught the first Raiders touchdown in Allegiant Stadium history in the 34–24 victory.[12][13] 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.[14]
Miami Dolphins
editOn March 17, 2022, Ingold signed a two-year, $6.5 million contract with the Miami Dolphins.[15]
On August 31, 2023, Ingold signed a three-year contract extension with the Dolphins.[16]
NFL career statistics
edit| General | Rushing | Receiving | Fum | ||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | GP | GS | Att | Yards | Y/A | Y/G | TDs | Tgt | Rec | Yards | Y/R | Y/G | TDs | |
| 2019 | OAK | 16 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 7.3 | 2.8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | LV | 16 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 110 | 9.2 | 6.9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | LV | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 85 | 8.5 | 9.4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | MIA | 17 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1 | 23 | 15 | 105 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | MIA | 17 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 16 | 13 | 119 | 9.2 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 75 | 38 | 23 | 30 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1 | 74 | 56 | 463 | 8.3 | 6.2 | 4 | 0 | |
Personal life
editIngold is a Christian.[17] He is married to Alexa Ingold.[18]
Ingold was adopted, and now helps to promote various organizations that raise awareness and help the adoption of children.[19] 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.[20]
Before his rookie NFL season, Ingold secured an internship at Oracle Corporation in the event that he did not make a final NFL roster.[21]
References
edit- ^ Hodkiewicz, Wes (March 1, 2019). "Alec Ingold is one step away from his childhood dream". Packers.com. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ a b c Wilde, Jason (March 3, 2019). "With Packers seeing the value in fullbacks, could former Badger Alec Ingold find his way home?". Madison.com. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ a b Venci, Scott (January 8, 2019). "Alec Ingold prepares for NFL draft, reflects on Wisconsin career". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ Potrykus, Jeff (August 6, 2018). "Alec Ingold, a valuable reserve for three seasons, wants full-time work in 2018". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ Price, Kelly (April 21, 2019). "Alec Ingold took unique path to pursue NFL dream". WGBA. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ "Alec Ingold Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ "2019 Draft Scout Alec Ingold, Wisconsin NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
- ^ "Raiders announce undrafted free agent signings". Raiders.com. May 3, 2019. Archived from the original on May 4, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "Denver Broncos at Oakland Raiders - September 9th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers at Oakland Raiders - November 7th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- ^ "Oakland Raiders score late to edge Los Angeles Chargers". TSN.ca. November 7, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ Williamson, Bill (September 21, 2020). "Raiders fullback Alec Ingold makes history with first Las Vegas TD at Allegiant Stadium". Silver And Black Pride. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints at Las Vegas Raiders - September 21st, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ Damien, Levi (November 20, 2021). "Raiders send FB Alec Ingold to injured reserve, activate S Roderic Teamer from IR". Raiders Wire. USA Today. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Dolphins sign FB Ingold". MiamiDolphins.com. March 17, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins Sign Ingold to Contract Extension". MiamiDolphins.com. August 31, 2023.
- ^ Romano, Jason. "SS PODCAST: Dolphins fullback Alec Ingold on adversity, opportunity, faith". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ "Alexa and Alec in Oconomowoc, WI". Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ Habib, Hal (December 3, 2022). "Dolphins' Alec Ingold: 'Everyone deserves a loving family.' Here's how he found his". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "Ingold goes the distance for first state title". USA Today High School Sports. Gannett. February 28, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ Venci, Scott (September 4, 2019). "Dream realized: Bay Port's Alec Ingold makes the NFL". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Gannett. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo Sports
- Miami Dolphins bio
- Wisconsin Badgers bio