Raul Vijil

Raul Vijil
No. 15  Free agent
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: September 12, 1982
Place of birth: Pasco, Washington
Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight: 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school: Pasco (WA)
College: Eastern Washington
Undrafted: 2006
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career Arena football statistics
Receptions: 150
Receiving yards: 1,832
Receiving TDs: 53
Return yards: 549
Return TDs: 2
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Raul Vijil (born on September 12, 1982) is a former arena football wide receiver for the Spokane Shock. He played college football at Eastern Washington, and played for the Shock of af2 and the Arena Football League from 2006 to 2011.

Early life

Vijil attended Pasco High School in Pasco, Washington, where he was a member of the school's soccer team.[1] It wasn't until his senior year of high school that he joined the football team. Vijil helped the Bulldogs to a 14-0 record, on route to a 2000 State Championship. Vijil's 204 receiving yards still stand as a Washington state record for receiving yards in a state title game.[2]

College career

Vijil's senior season of high school football was outstanding enough to earn him a scholarship to Eastern Washington University as a member of the football team.[3]

Professional career

As soon as Vijil graduated, he receiving a phone call from Chris Siegfried to play for the expansion Spokane Shock of the af2.

References

  1. Paul Delaney (July 3, 2008). "Former EWU star Raul Vijil excells in another type of football". www.cheneyfreepress.com. Cheney Free Press. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  2. "Washington high school football state championship game records". www.tri-cityhearld.com. Sports Tri-Cities. August 31, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  3. "Fresh face: Raul Vijil". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. March 26, 2006. Retrieved June 5, 2014.

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