Michael Vick says he will be the new head football coach at Norfolk State : NPR

Former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick says he has accepted a head teaching place at Norfolk State College in Virginia.

“It is an honor to announce that I will be the brand new head coach of Norfolk State College…wanting ahead to coming again dwelling,” he stated Tuesday on Fb.

Vick is a local of Newport Information, Virginia, about 30 miles north of Norfolk.

College officers didn’t verify the deal Tuesday evening, however the Virginian-Pilot, a newspaper between Norfolk and Newport Information, reported that a number of sources stated an introductory information convention could be held inside per week.

Vick performed faculty soccer at Virginia Tech, the place as a redshirt freshman he led the college to the school nationwide title sport, the place his staff misplaced to Florida State. In 2001, Vick turned the primary Black quarterback to be drafted to the NFL first general, when he was chosen by the Atlanta Falcons.

He spent six seasons there, by which he was chosen to the Professional Bowl 3 times and led his staff to the NFC Championship sport in 2004, dropping to the Philadelphia Eagles. His taking part in days have been quickly derailed starting in 2007 when he served practically two years of jail time for dogfighting.

However upon his launch in 2009, he went on to play 5 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, the place in 2010 he achieved a fourth Professional Bowl choice and received Comeback Participant of the Yr. He later spent one season every with the New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers.

Over the course of his NFL profession, he amassed about 28,000 complete yards and 169 touchdowns. He retired in 2017, holding the all-time report for quarterback dashing yards, with about 6,100.

He has since turn into an animal activist and an analyst for Fox Sports activities.