Zachary Vigil (born March 28, 1991) is an American former professional

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. He played

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and was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent in 2015.

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

Vigil was signed by the

as an

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in 2015. 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. He was activated off the NFI list on November 5, 2016, prior to Week 9 of the 2016 season. He was released on December 19.

Washington Redskins

On December 20, 2016, Vigil was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was waived on September 2, 2017.

Buffalo Bills

On September 4, 2017, Vigil was signed to the

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' practice squad. He was released on October 31.

Washington Redskins (second stint)

On November 15, 2017, Vigil signed with the Redskins.

Personal life

Vigil is the older brother of linebacker

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. Both he and his brother initially pursued a career in bull riding until their father pushed the brothers into playing football after Zach suffered a major injury while bull riding. Vigil married his wife Kaitlin in 2017.

References

External links

Utah State Aggies bioMiami Dolphins bioWashington Redskins bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vigil, Zach 1991 births Living people Players of American football from Utah People from Clearfield, Utah Sportspeople from the Salt Lake City metropolitan area American football linebackers Utah State Aggies football players Miami Dolphins players Washington Redskins players Buffalo Bills players