On Wednesday, the National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Football Hall of Fame announced that Michael Vick, a Virginia Tech legend, will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Vick is part of the 2025 class, which includes 18 players who were named First Team All-Americans and four coaches.
In 1999, Vick was selected as a First Team All-American in his redshirt freshman year, making him the first Virginia Tech freshman to achieve this honor. Under Hall of Fame coach Frank Beamer and alongside Hall of Fame teammate Corey Moore leading the defense, Vick helped Virginia Tech achieve its first-ever 11-0 regular season.
This success also led to the Hokies’ first appearance in a national championship game, the Sugar Bowl against Florida State.
“Michael changed the way quarterbacks played with his combination of speed, accuracy, and a powerful arm,” said Beamer, who was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2018. “He inspired a new generation of dual-threat quarterbacks.
He did more than anyone to elevate Virginia Tech’s football program to the national stage. I am grateful for the chance to have coached him, and I’m excited about his induction into the Hall of Fame.”
In 1999, Vick led the nation in passing efficiency with a score of 180.4, setting an NCAA record for a freshman. He completed 59.2% of his passes, throwing for 1,840 yards and 12 touchdowns. Vick also rushed for 585 yards and 8 touchdowns. He finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting and won the ESPY Award as the top college football player. The Hokies finished the season ranked No. 2 in the country.
As a redshirt sophomore, Vick completed 87 out of 161 passes for 1,234 yards and 8 touchdowns. He also rushed for 617 yards and 8 more touchdowns. Vick ended his college career as the MVP of the Gator Bowl after a win over Clemson, which left the Hokies with a final No. 6 ranking.
Vick earned All-Big East honors twice, named First Team in 1999 and Second Team in 2000. He led Virginia Tech to the Big East title in 1999 and was named both the Big East Offensive Player of the Year and the Big East Rookie of the Year. In his two seasons at Virginia Tech, the Hokies posted a 22-2 record, losing only one conference game and the national championship game in 1999.
Vick set several school records, including single-season passing efficiency (180.4 in 1999), single-season yards per completion (20.4 in 1999), single-season yards per attempt (12.0 avg. in 1999), and career yards per attempt (9.79). His 8.14 yards per play was also a school record at the time. By the end of his college career, Vick had completed 177 passes for 3,074 yards and 20 touchdowns, and had rushed for 1,202 yards and 16 touchdowns.
In 2001, Vick was selected by the Atlanta Falcons as the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft. He played 13 seasons in the NFL with the Falcons, Eagles, Jets, and Steelers, earning four Pro Bowl selections and setting NFL records for rushing yards by a quarterback both in a season and throughout his career.
After retiring from the NFL, Vick worked as an analyst for Fox Sports. He was recently named the head football coach at Norfolk State University. Virginia Tech retired his No. 7 jersey in 2002.
Vick becomes the ninth player affiliated with Virginia Tech football to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Other inductees include Hunter Carpenter (1957), Andy Gustafson (1985), Carroll Dale (1987), Frank Loria (1999), Jerry Claiborne (1999), Bruce Smith (2006), Frank Beamer (2018), and Corey Moore (2023).
The official induction of the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame class will take place during the 67th NFF Annual Awards Dinner on December 9, 2025, at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. In the fall, the inductees will also be honored at their respective schools with NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salutes, presented by Fidelity Investments.
Their achievements will be permanently honored at the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. Each inductee will receive a custom ring designed by Jostens, the official and exclusive supplier of NFF rings.
