Fresno State Athletics
Bulldog Football Signs Two for January Enrollment
12/17/2014 12:00:00 AM | Football
Dec. 17, 2014
By Jason Clay
jaclay@csufresno.edu
GoBulldogs.com
FRESNO, Calif. - Fresno State head football coach Tim DeRuyter announced Wednesday that he has signed defensive back Alan Wright and quarterback Chason Virgil and the duo will enroll at Fresno State for the spring 2015 semester.
Wright signed a National Letter of Intent with the Bulldogs while Virgil signed an athletic aid agreement. Wright has played the last two years at Blinn College in Brenham, Texas and he will have three years to complete his two remaining seasons of eligibility with the Bulldogs. Virgil graduated early from West Mesquite High School, allowing him to enroll as a freshman at Fresno State in January.
"I'm very excited to announce the addition of Alan Wright and Chason Virgil to our football team," DeRuyter said. "Both of these outstanding student-athletes will enter school in January and begin to compete for positions on our 2015 Bulldog football team. They both come from outstanding programs and we feel that their character and athleticism will be tremendous assets to our program as we strive to consistently compete for championships."
Wright, a 6-1, 185-pound defensive back from San Antonio, Texas, ranked third on the Buccaneer defense in 2014 with 48 tackles. He added 4.0 tackles for a loss, had four pass breakups and one interception during his sophomore season. As a freshman, he totaled 36 tackles, three tackles for a loss and had two picks.
He spent his prep days at San Antonio's O'Connor High School where he led his team to the fifth round of the playoffs in 2012. Wright garnered all-district and all-state honors in football while also playing basketball and running track. He was studying civil engineering at Blinn College.
Virgil is a 6-1, 170-pounder out of West Mesquite, Texas. He completed 64.9 percent of his passes for 2,765 yards and 41 touchdowns as a senior while leading West Mesquite to a 9-3 record and into the Class 5A Division I bi-district playoffs. Virgil also rushed for 411 yards and eight touchdowns in 2014.
Virgil threw for 404 yards and six touchdowns in his final high school game against McKinney North High School at the Cotton Bowl in the Class 5A Division I area round playoffs.
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