started at quarterback from 1999-2000 for Virginia Tech and legendary coach Frank Beamer. Vick finished 3rd and 6th in the Heisman race during in his two seasons with the Hokies. He was the only underclassmen in the top 10 of the Heisman vote in the each of the those seasons.
In 1999 Vick led Virginia Tech to an unbeaten regular season and their only appearance in the National Championship, falling to Florida State. Along the way he helped revolutionize the quarterback position, contributing heavily to the rise of mobile quarterbacks that continues to impact football at all levels today. His presence also became a key factor in the rise of Virginia Tech as a football powerhouse in the 2000’s.
Before becoming a college football legend, Vick grew up in Newport News, playing for Tommy Reamon at Warwick High School.
With his next chapter burgeoning in Norfolk as we speak, Spartan faithful can only hope that his college coaching career with match his college playing career.
Most of the recent headlines surrounding Michael Vick have been about his college football coaching career, which began in late December at Norfolk State University.
Today, however, Vick is in the news for his college football playing career. The former Virginia Tech Hokie has been selected for the College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025. He’ll be officially inducted on December 9th, 2025 during a ceremony in Las Vegas. After redshirting his freshman year, Vick started at quarterback from 1999-2000 for Virginia Tech and legendary coach Frank Beamer. Vick finished 3rd and 6th in the Heisman race during in his two seasons with the Hokies. He was the only underclassmen in the top 10 of the Heisman vote in the each of the those seasons.
In 1999 Vick led Virginia Tech to an unbeaten regular season and their only appearance in the National Championship, falling to Florida State. Along the way he helped revolutionize the quarterback position, contributing heavily to the rise of mobile quarterbacks that continues to impact football at all levels today. His presence also became a key factor in the rise of Virginia Tech as a football powerhouse in the 2000’s.
Before becoming a college football legend, Vick grew up in Newport News, playing for Tommy Reamon at Warwick High School.
With his next chapter burgeoning in Norfolk as we speak, Spartan faithful can only hope that his college coaching career with match his college playing career.
