Lawrence Virgil
 Virgil with the New Orleans Saints | |||||
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| Born: | January 20, 1991 Quitman, Georgia | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 290 lb (132 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Quitman (GA) Brooks County | ||||
| College: | Valdosta State | ||||
| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||
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Lawrence Virgil (born January 20, 1991) is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Valdosta State University and attended Brooks County High School in Quitman, Georgia. He used to be a member of the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL).
Early years
Virgil played high school football for the Brooks County High School Trojans. He helped the Trojans to a 9-3 record and the round of 16 of the Georgia AA state tournament.[1]
College career
Virgil played for the Valdosta State Blazers from 2010 to 2013.[1]
Professional career
Virgil signed with the New Orleans Saints of the NFL on May 12, 2014 after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft. He was released by the Saints on August 30 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 2, 2014. He was promoted to the active roster on November 27, 2014.[2] Virgil made his NFL debut on December 28, 2014 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[3] He was waived-injured by the Saints on August 17, 2015.[4] He reverted to injured reserve on August 18. He was taken off injured reserve on February 8, 2016 and became a free agent on March 9.[5] Virgil signed with the Saints on June 18, 2016.[6] He was released by the Saints on August 3, 2016.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Lawrence Virgil". vstateblazers.com. Archived from the original on December 29, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ^ "Lawrence Virgil". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 29, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ^ "Lawrence Virgil". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ^ Triplett, Mike (August 17, 2015). "Saints sign TE Michael Egnew, release DL Lawrence Virgil among flurry of moves". espn.go.com. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "LAWRENCE VIRGIL". foxsports.com. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Terrell, Katherine (June 18, 2016). "New Orleans Saints place safety Jamarca Sanford on injured reserve". nola.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Bouda, Nate (August 3, 2016). "Saints Waive NT Lawrence Virgil & WR Kyle Prater". nfltraderumors.co. Archived from the original on August 3, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
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