[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, en route to a 2000 State Championship.
[2] 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] As soon as Vijil graduated, he was recruited by Chris Siegfried to play for the expansion Spokane Shock of the af2.
He rejoined the Shock in 2013 as a public figure and representative for the team before retiring in 2015.