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Daevon Vigilant

Position

Running Back

Height

5-7

Weight

181 lbs.

Class

Fr.

Hometown

Compton, Calif.

Previous School

Downey HS

Academics: A 2016-17 and 2017-18 Lobo Scholar-Athlete.

2019 (Double Redshirt Sophomore Season): Played in 10 games, missing just the final two … rushed for 53 yards on 17 carries … also added four receptions for 11 yards … had 19 yards on three carries against Notre Dame … also had 14 yards on three carries with his only touchdown of the season, against New Mexico State.

2018 (Double Redshirt Freshman Season): Played in 10 games, tying for the fourth-most rushing yards on the team with 185 yards on 43 carries, with two touchdowns with a long of 24 yards … also caught three passes for 31 yards with a long 24 yards … rushed for a career-best 67 yards and a touchdown on just 12 carries against Air Force … had a career-long run of 24 yards … caught a career-best two passes against Utah State for 27 yards …. rushed for 45 yards against San Diego State … had 23 yards and a touchdown against Boise State on just seven

2017 (Redshirt Freshman Season): Played one game, the season opener, before suffering a season-ending injury … rushed four times for three yards against Abilene Christian.

2016 (Freshman Season): Redshirted.

High School: Lettered at Downey High School for coach Jack Williams … named Offensive MVP of the San Gabriel Valley League … also named All-CIF and was named Second Team All-State … named to the California Dream Team … rushed for 1,201 yards in 10 games as a senior, a 120.1 yards per game average … scored 13 rushing touchdowns and had five 100-yard games … added eight catches for 156 yards … as a junior, rushed for 1,873 yards in 14 games, a 133.8 yards per game average … averaged 8.8 yards per carry as a junior and scored 12 touchdowns and he had 11 100-yard games … also caught 12 passes for 193 yards.

Personal: Full name is Daevon Tristan Vigilant … parents are Sherman Vigilant and Shawna Stevens … has a brother, Donovan … birthday is January 2, 1998 … majoring in liberal arts.