BOONE, N.C. — Jalen Virgil knows the history behind his new number.
He's simply returning to a familiar look from his past.
Jersey changes are among the items of note when rosters update from one season to the next, and Appalachian State's football team will have several players in different digits this fall.
Clifton Duck followed a Freshman All-America season in No. 22 with another standout season in No. 4 last year, for instance, and Virgil's switch from No. 81 as a freshman receiver to No. 11 as a sophomore is among the most eye-catching changes for 2018.