Vick played college football at Virginia Tech, where as a freshman he placed third in the Heisman Trophy balloting. He left after his sophomore year to enter the NFL and was drafted first overall by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2001 NFL Draft. He became the first African-American quarterback to be selected first overall in an NFL Draft. In six seasons with the Falcons, he gained wide popularity for his performance on the field, and led the Falcons to the playoffs twice. Vick ranks second among quarterbacks in career rushing yards.Only Randall Cunningham has more rushing yards at the quarterback position than Vick. He is first among quarterbacks in rushing yards per game at 47.1. Vick holds several NFL quarterback rushing records, including most rushing yards in one game (173), most 100-yard rushing games (8), and most rushing yards in a single season (1,039).
Vick earned Pro Bowl honors for the fourth time in his career following the season, and was named the starting quarterback for the NFC squad.[37] He was named the Associated Press and Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year following the season. He was named the Bert Bell Award winner for 2010 on March 4, 2011. On February 15, 2010, the Eagles placed their franchise tag on Vick. He signed the one-year tender on March 2, 2011. On August 29th, however, Vick and the Eagles announced they had agreed on a 6-year, $100 million contact with almost $40 million in guaranteed money.
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