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MICHAEL VICK
Virginia Tech
Position: QB
Class: Sophomore
Height: 61"
Weight: 214
Hometown: Newport News, VA
Vick had a sensational freshman year last
year, leading the Hokies to their first
ever 11 -0 regular season, spoiled only by
their loss to national champion Florida
State in the Bowl Championship Series title
game. Vick had the most award-laden fresh
man campaign in college football history.
He won the first-ever Archie Griffin Award
for the most valuable player in college foot
ball, an ESPY for being the top college
football player, the Big East Offensive Player
of the Year Award and the Big East Rookie
of the Year Award.
Vick also finished third in Heisman vot
ing (matching the highest-ever showing by
a freshman), second in the Associated
Press Player of the Year Award voting, was
named a second team Associated Press
All-American, made first-team Freshman ;
All-America teams selected by The Sporting
News and Football News, and led all
Division l-A quarterbacks in passing effi
ciency (180.37), setting a freshman
in the process. And that was just
year.
Other highlights include compiling 322
yards of total offense (by himself) against
Florida State in the Nokia Sugar Bowl, and
setting school single-season records for:
highest yards passing per completion
(20.4), per attempt (12.1), and highest
completion percentage (59.2).
Named to first team pre-season All
America teams by: Athlon, Playboy, Blue
Ribbon, Lindy’s, The Sporting News,
Rivals.com, Collegefootballnews.com
1999 stats: completed 90 of 152 passes
for 1,840 yards and 12 TDs; rushed for
585 yards on 108 carries (5.4 yards per
carry), and 8 TDs. •
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