American football player
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| Position: | Fullback | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1964-08-11) August 11, 1964 (age 60) Conroe, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 232 lb (105 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Tomball (Tomball, Texas) | ||||||||
| College: | Texas A&M | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1987 / round: 1 / pick: 21 | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
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Roger Hamilton Vick (born August 11, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets and Philadelphia Eagles from 1987 to 1990. He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies. He also played on the Orlando Thunder in the World League of American Football (WLAF).
College career statistics
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| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||
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| GP | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 1983 | Texas A&M | 8 | 91 | 425 | 4.7 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 |
| 1984 | Texas A&M | 11 | 91 | 322 | 3.5 | 3 | 13 | 98 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 1985 | Texas A&M | 11 | 171 | 764 | 4.5 | 8 | 10 | 160 | 16.0 | 2 |
| 1986 | Texas A&M | 10 | 220 | 960 | 4.4 | 10 | 20 | 128 | 6.4 | 0 |
| 40 | 573 | 2,471 | 4.3 | 23 | 48 | 422 | 8.8 | 2 | ||
NFL career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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| 6 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1.89 m) |
223 lb (101 kg) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) |
4.61 s | 1.58 s | 2.69 s | 4.25 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) |
9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) |
12 reps | ||
| All values from the NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
Vick was the second fullback selected in the first round of the 1987 NFL draft, after Alonzo Highsmith who was drafted third overall by the Houston Oilers. The selection of Vick is a notable moment in draft history, primarily due to the audible outburst of despair made by a fan in attendance.
Pete Rozelle: "The New York Jets' first round selection, fullback-"
— NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle announcing Vick's selection in the 1987 draft
Unnamed fan: "OH NO!"
Rozelle: "Roger Vick, Texas A&M"
Vick's best season came in 1988 when he rushed for 540 yards on 128 carries (4.2 YPC) and three touchdowns. He also had 19 catches for 120 yards that season.
References
- "Roger Vick, Combine Results, FB - Texas A&M". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- Traina, Jimmy (April 27, 2017). "Breaking down the greatest NFL Draft video that's ever been produced". Extra Mustard. Sports Illustrated.
- "Roger Vick Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
External links
| New York Jets 1987 NFL draft selections | |
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- Players of American football from Montgomery County, Texas
- American football fullbacks
- Players of American football from Harris County, Texas
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