Zach Vigil

Zach Vigil
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Vigil in 2017
No. 56 – Washington Redskins
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1991-03-28) March 28, 1991
Clearfield, Utah
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school: Clearfield (UT)
College: Utah State
Undrafted: 2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 1, 2018
Total tackles: 82
Sacks: 0.0
Forced fumbles: 0
Fumble recoveries: 1
Interceptions: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Zachary Vigil (born March 28, 1991) is an American football linebacker for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Utah State and was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2015.

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

Vigil was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2015.[1][2] He made the 53-man roster as a rookie and played in all 16 regular-season games with two starts.

Vigil was placed on the Reserve/NFI list to start the 2016 season with a back injury.[3] He was activated off the NFI list on November 5, 2016 prior to Week 9 of the 2016 season.[4] He was released on December 19, 2016.[5]

Washington Redskins

On December 20, 2016, Vigil was claimed off waivers by the Washington Redskins.[6][7] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[8]

Buffalo Bills

On September 4, 2017, Vigil was signed to the Buffalo Bills' practice squad.[9] He was released on October 31, 2017.

Washington Redskins (second stint)

On November 14, 2017, Vigil signed with the Redskins.[10]

Personal life

Zach is the older brother of Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Nick Vigil.[11] Zach Vigil married wife Kaitlin in 2017.

References

  1. ↑ Utah State’s Zach Vigil signs free agent contract with Miami Dolphins
  2. ↑ Dolphins practice report: Zach Vigil rising, Jay Ajayi returns
  3. ↑ "Dolphins' Zach Vigil: Placed on reserve/NFI list". CBSSports.com. August 30, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  4. ↑ "PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. November 5, 2016.
  5. ↑ Poupart, Alain (December 19, 2016). "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com.
  6. ↑ "12/20: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  7. ↑ Alper, Josh (December 20, 2016). "Redskins claim linebacker after Houston Bates tears ACL". NBCSports.com. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  8. ↑ "9/2: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 2, 2017.
  9. ↑ Brown, Chris (September 4, 2017). "Bills round out practice squad with three signings". BuffaloBills.com.
  10. ↑ Czarda, Stephen (November 15, 2017). "Redskins Sign Linebacker Zach Vigil". Redskins.com.
  11. ↑ "Nick Vigil Utah State profile". UtahStateAggies.com.
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