Of the 95 players that were donning helmets, practice jerseys and shorts Tuesday, 25 will be seniors, 25 will be juniors, 20 will sophomores and 25 are freshmen.
2012 (SO): Started all 13 games... Earned second-team all-WAC honors as he ranked second on the team, fifth in the conference and 84th in the nation with 105 tackles (8.1 pg)... Also led the team and ranked tied for sixth in the WAC with 9.5 tackles for loss (0.73 pg), and second on the team and tied for seventh in the WAC with 5.5 sacks (0.42 pg)... Was also third on the team with five quarterback hurries and added one pass breakup... Blocked a punt against Utah (9/7) that was recovered in the end zone for a touchdown... Also forced a fumble at Wisconsin (9/15)... Recorded double-digit tackles five times during the season with 10 stops in each outing... Had 10 tackles in three-straight games against UNLV (9/29), BYU (10/5) and San Jose State (10/13)... Also had 10 tackles against Utah (9/7) and No. 19 Louisiana Tech (11/17)... Recorded at least five tackles in every game during the season... Had a career-high three tackles for loss and a career-best two sacks at Colorado State (9/22), to go along with a career-high two quarterback hurries at Wisconsin.
2011 (RS-FR): Played in four games, limited by injury... Recorded four tackles with stops against Weber State (9/10), Colorado State (9/24), BYU (9/30) and Wyoming (10/8).
2010 (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a two-time all-state and all-region honoree at Clearfield (Utah) High School... Played both wide receiver and safety... Posted 59 tackles with 3.5 sacks and one interception on defense... Led the Falcons with 32 receptions for 355 yards (11.1 ypc) with one touchdown... Also a second-team all-region honoree in wrestling, helping Clearfield HS to 32-4 record... Also on the Clearfield HS honor roll.
PERSONAL: Born March 28, 1991... Son of Jamie and Kayla Vigil... Has three brothers and one sister... Younger brother, Nick, is a freshman linebacker for USU, while his cousin Jake Gallegos is a redshirt freshman defensive lineman for the Aggies... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies with a minor in agricultural business... Chose USU because of agricultural program.
CAREER HIGHS: Tackles: 10, five times; TFL: 3, at Colorado St. (9/22/12); Sacks: 2, at Colorado St. (9/22/12); QBH: 2, at Wisconsin (9/15/12); Block: 1, vs. Utah (9/7/12).
