Fullbacks may not be 100% back, but don't tell that to Jon Gruden. On Thursday, Gruden's Oakland Raiders showed what the fullback can do the NFL: Score touchdowns. That's exactly what rookie fullback Alec Ingold did in the waning moments of the mid-week divisional matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers.
Watch below. Ingold lines up at the fullback, Derek Carr finds him in the flat then he dives in for a touchdown to give Oakland the lead over the Chargers again.
FULLBACK SEASON.
Alec Ingold scores on the 9-yard pass from @DerekCarrQB. #RaiderNation @AI_XLV
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How to watch: https://t.co/I6INVckndX pic.twitter.com/ulbNriIZxD— NFL (@NFL) November 8, 2019
That's some serious athleticism for a fullback. However, to be fair, coming out of Wisconsin, Ingold impressed at the 2019 NFL Combine. The 6-1, 242-pound fullback recorded a 34-inch vertical jump, 116-inch broad jump and 4.89 second 40-yard-dash — not bad for a primary blocker.
Ingold's touchdown on Thursday is his first of his NFL career. Heading into the game, he had four carries for eight yards to his name.
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