Jalen Virgil
| No. 89 – Buffalo Bills | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver Return specialist | ||||||||
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| Born: | July 13, 1998 Lawrenceville, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Mountain View (Lawrenceville, Georgia) | ||||||||
| College: | Appalachian State (2016–2021) | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2024 | |||||||||
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Jalen Lorenzo Virgil (born July 13, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver and return specialist for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Appalachian State.
College career
[edit]Virgil was a member of the Appalachian State Mountaineers for six seasons, redshirting his true freshman season. In his final season, he caught 15 passes for 226 yards and one touchdown and returned 26 kickoffs for a school-record 781 yards and two touchdowns.[1]
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+1⁄8 in (1.83 m) |
207 lb (94 kg) |
31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.40 s | 1.59 s | 2.56 s | 4.35 s | 7.15 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) |
10 ft 10 in (3.30 m) |
19 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
Denver Broncos
[edit]Virgil signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2022.[3] He made the Broncos' initial 53-man roster out of training camp.[4]
On November 13, 2022, Virgil scored a 66-yard touchdown on his first career reception during a 17–10 loss to the Tennessee Titans.[5]
On August 22, 2023, Virgil was placed on injured reserve, ending his season.[6]
On August 27, 2024, Virgil was waived by the Broncos.[7]
Buffalo Bills
[edit]On August 28, 2024, Virgil was signed to the Buffalo Bills' practice squad.[8] He was promoted to the active roster on November 8.
References
[edit]- ^ Walker, Brandon (July 22, 2022). "Broncos offseason roster: No. 17, WR Jalen Virgil". Broncos Wire. USA Today. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Jalen Virgil College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ "Mountain View grad Jalen Virgil signs with Denver Broncos". Gwinnett Daily Post. April 30, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ Paige, Woody (August 30, 2022). "Woody Paige: Georgia peaches ripen on Broncos' tree". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ Legwold, Jeff (November 13, 2022). "Jalen Virgil's first career catch results in 66-yard touchdown for Broncos at Titans". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 22, 2023). "Broncos sign WR Josh Hammond, place WR Jalen Virgil on IR". DenverBroncos.com.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 27, 2024). "Broncos make series of roster moves to reach 53-player limit". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ White, Alec; Alerte, Dorian (August 29, 2024). "Bills sign WR Jalen Virgil to practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo! Sports
- Buffalo Bills bio
- Appalachian State Mountaineers bio
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- American football wide receivers
- Appalachian State Mountaineers football players
- Denver Broncos players
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- Sportspeople from Lawrenceville, Georgia
- Players of American football from Gwinnett County, Georgia
- 21st-century American sportsmen
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