Nick Vigil was born on August 20,1993 and is an American football linebacker who is a free agent.
23 Facts About Nick Vigil
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Nick Vigil played college football at Utah State, and was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft.
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Nick Vigil has played for the Los Angeles Chargers and Minnesota Vikings.
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In football, Nick Vigil committed to play college football at Utah State University.
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Nick Vigil finished the season with 57 tackles and a team-leading 5.5 sacks.
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Nick Vigil attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and completed the majority of combine drills, but chose to skip the bench press due to a pectoral injury.
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Nick Vigil finished first among all linebackers participating at the NFL Combine in the short shuttle and three-cone drill, while finishing tenth in the 40-yard dash.
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Nick Vigil performed the bench press and improved his times in the 40-yard dash, 20-yard dash, and 10-yard dash.
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Nick Vigil conducted a private workout with the Atlanta Falcons and attended pre-draft visits with the New Orleans Saints and Chicago Bears.
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Nick Vigil earned praise for his performance during training camp and drew comparisons to the Carolina Panthers' Pro Bowl linebacker Luke Kuechly.
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Nick Vigil finished his rookie season in 2016 with 21 combined tackles and one pass deflection in 16 games and zero starts.
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Nick Vigil entered training camp as a candidate to receive the job as the starting strongside linebacker after the Bengals opted not to re-sign Karlos Dansby.
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Nick Vigil competed for the role against Marquis Flowers and rookie Jordan Evans.
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Nick Vigil had an impressive preseason and was ultimately named the starting strongside linebacker to begin the regular season.
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Nick Vigil started alongside weakside linebacker Vontaze Burfict and middle linebacker Kevin Minter.
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Nick Vigil intercepted a pass attempt by Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco, that was originally a screen pass intended for running back Terrance West, during the third quarter.
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Nick Vigil sacked Browns quarterback DeShone Kizer for a seven-yard loss in the second quarter.
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On December 22,2017, the Cincinnati Bengals officially placed Nick Vigil on injured reserve for the remainder of the season.
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Nick Vigil finished the 2017 NFL season with 79 combined tackles, five pass deflections, one interception, and one sack in 11 games and 11 starts.
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Head coach Marvin Lewis named Nick Vigil the starting strongside linebacker to start the regular season, alongside Jordan Evans and middle linebacker Preston Brown.
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Nick Vigil made his debut with the Chargers in Week 1 against his former team, the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Nick Vigil played in 16 games with 12 starts, finishing fourth on the team with 85 tackles.
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On March 22,2022, Nick Vigil signed a one-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals.