Michael Vick Biography

Fast Facts

• The No
• 1 draft pick in 2001, by the Atlanta Falcons
• Won the ESPY for Top College Player in 2000
• Drafted in the 30th round of the MLB Draft by the Colorado Rockies in 2000, despite not playing baseball in college
• Teamed with United Way after Virginia Tech shootings in 2007 and donated $10,000 to assist victims' families
• Suspended indefinitely from the NFL by commissioner Roger Goodell in August 2007 before entering a guilty plea in a dogfighting case
• Sentenced to 23 months for his role in the dogfighting ring, but was released to home confinement two months early
• Following prison, was mentored by former NFL head coach Tony Dungy as he attempted a comeback
• Signed a contract with the Philadelphia Eagles on August 13, 2009
• He was officially reinstated to the NFL by commissioner Roger Goodell on September 5, 2009, and played in his first game since his incarceration on September 15, 2009
• Although named as the backup to Kevin Kolb at the beginning of the 2010 season, was designated the starter for the Eagles on September 21, 2010
• He was subsequently named the NFL Offensive Player of the month for September 2010