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Hula Bowl Spotlight Interview: Jalen Virgil, WR, Appalachian State | Presented by Wristband Bros.
- Name: Jalen Virgil
- Position: WR/KR
- College: Appalachian State
- Height: 6″1
- Weight: 205
- Twitter: jayvirg81
- Instagram: itsvirgg
What are you hoping to show scouts at the 2022 Hula Bowl?
- Improved skill set at the receiver position, versatility in special teams, and my speed and size-matched up against the great competition
If you could donate to one cause in the world, what would it be?
- Equal Opportunity (For people who are in an unfortunate situation uncontrollably)
Tell our readers one thing that the world may not know about you? (Special Talents)
- Golfer in the offseason (been golfing since I was 7)
What is the best advice you have ever received?
- There should never be a ceiling to your success.
What is your favorite song to listen to before kickoff?
- Baby Birkin By:Gunna
If you were an animal, what animal would you be?
- Cheetah
Overcoming adversity is what defines character, what was the hardest moment in your life to overcome?
- When I didn’t make an AAU basketball team in 6th grade, I lost all confidence in my athletic ability. Basketball was my favorite sport, but I just wasn’t good at it. I told my father that I didn’t want to play basketball anymore and that I wanted to try a different sport. A couple of days later, we were driving down the road and saw a sign that said “Jackrabbit Track.” I had always been a little bit faster than kids that were my age, so it made the most sense to try it out. Fast forward 10 years later, and I was a Junior Olympic All-American, State Champion, and second in App State history in the 100-meter dash. This just taught me that adversity is preparation for greatness if you take adversity as a challenge.
If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be?
- Coradelle Patterson (versatility on offense and in the kicking game)
Did you have a favorite player or team in the NFL when you were growing up?
- Julio Jones (ATL native)
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would it be and why?
- Martin Luther King: To ask him about how he stayed stable as a leader when what he was doing wasn’t technically “right” at the time. Also, to tell him how much he has changed the world for the better.
- Drake: Favorite Artist since I was in middle school.
- Lebron: Best basketball player of all time and gave back to his community in many ways
