Michael Vick, 2017
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Quarterback, Virginia Tech, 1998–⁠2000

Michael Vick

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Michael Vick played quarterback at Virginia Tech (1998–⁠2000). He finished third in the 1999 Heisman vote. The Atlanta Falcons took Vick first overall in the 2001 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2025.

At a glance

Best season
1999
Archie Griffin Award, Big East Offensive Player of the Year and 3 more
National rank
No. 1
In the nation in passer rating, 1999
Drafted
No. 1
Overall, 2001 NFL Draft (Atlanta Falcons)

Honors

Team titles: Big East champions, 1999

All-America: Sporting News 1999; AP second team 1999; Football News 1999

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

Season by season, from Wikipedia

SeasonPassingRushing
CmpAttPctYdsTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
19999015358.81,840125180.41105805.38
20009717954.21,43997127.41136365.69
Career1873323,27921122231,21617

From the college statistics table in Vick’s Wikipedia article (Michael Vick, CC BY-SA), season by season as the article gives them, bowls included where it counts them. Our own records come from box scores, which start in 2004 (tackles in 2016, kickoff returns in 2009).

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

Before the draft

DrillCombine 2001
Height6′0″
Weight210 lb
Arm length31½″
Hand size8½″
40-yard dash4.33 s
Vertical jump38″

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

Pro Bowls: 4 (2002, 2004–⁠05, 2010)

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Books

Books: Open Library (CC0); most-reissued first, each linked to its page there.

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