After the Falcons released him, he was imprisoned in federal jail for 21 months. The Eagles signed him in 2009 when he completed his term.
He was voted NFL Comeback Player of the Year the following season after leading Philadelphia to a division championship.
In 2016, he formally retired. Vick will be the most recent former NFL player to take a position as head coach at a college or institution that is historically Black.
Before departing for Colorado in 2022, Deion Sanders played for Jackson State for two years, finishing with a 27-6 record.
Having just finished his fourth season at Tennessee State, Eddie George guided the Tigers to the FCS playoffs.
