real estate agent locator atlanta ga General Information
 Vick at the 2006 Pro Bowl. | |
| Atlanta Falcons — No. 7 | |
| Quarterback | |
| Date of Birth: June 26, 1980 (age 27) | |
| Place of Birth: Newport News, Virginia | |
| Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Weight: 215 lb (98 kg) |
| National Football League Debut | |
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| 2001 for the Atlanta Falcons | |
| Career Highlights and Awards | |
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| Career History | |
| College: Virginia Tech | |
| NFL Draft: 2001 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Michael Dwayne Vick | |
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| Conviction(s) | Conspiracy in interstate commerce/aid of unlawful animal fighting venture (Title 18, USC, Section 371) |
| Penalty | pending (faces maximum of 5 years in prison, a fine of $250,000 and 3 years of supervised release, prosecution recommends 12-18 months) |
| Status | 1. (federal) Incarcerated, awaiting sentencing (Currently faces up to 5 years in prison) 2. (state) Indicted by Grand Jury on charges of dogfighting and unlawfully torturing and killing dogs (awaiting trial) |
| Occupation | American football quarterback |
| Parents | Michael Boddie, Brenda Vick |
Michael Dwayne Vick (born June 26, 1980 in Newport News, Virginia) is a National Football League (NFL) quarterback under suspension from play from his Atlanta Falcons Team contract.
After becoming a standout high school football player, he was awarded a scholarship to attend Virginia Tech, where his football career included a trip to the 2000 Sugar Bowl, which was also the BCS title game. He left Virginia Tech after three years, and was the top pick in the 2001 NFL Draft. His early career included league records, playoff appearances and lucrative endorsements, and he would eventually receive a contract for $130 million in 2004, making him the highest paid NFL player at the time.
Following discovery by authorities in April 2007 of extensive facilities used for dog fighting at his property in southeastern Virginia, Vick was indicted on, and later plead guilty to, federal felony charges related to his involvement with an illegal interstate dog fighting ring known as known as Bad Newz Kennels and related gambling activity. . He was suspended indefinitely by the NFL, and most of his product endorsement relationships have been suspended or terminated. In the weeks that followed, three banks filed multi-million dollar law suits to recover loans for investment purposes which each of the banks claimed to be in default of their terms. The Falcons have sought to reclaim bonus money paid Vick, and on October 10, 2007, an arbitrator ruled that the team is entitled to recoup $19.9 million from him. In November, 2007, he agreed to deposit nearly $1 million dollars in an escrow account at the request of federal authorities for use to reimburse costs of caring for the confiscated dogs, most of which are now being offered for adoption on a selective basis under supervision of a court-appointed specialist.
As of November 26, 2007, he was being held at Northern Neck Regional Jail in Warsaw, Virginia awaiting sentencing on the federal convictions on December 10, 2007. He is also awaiting trial on two additional felony charges relating to dog fighting under state laws by after indictments were returned by a local grand jury in Surry County, Virginia. His trial in Surry County Circuit Court has been set for April 2, 2008. The maximum penalty if convicted on the state charges would be 10 years in state prison.