Marcus Vick

Marcus Deon Vick (born March 20, 1984 in Newport News, Virginia) is an American college football player for Virginia Tech. He plays quarterback; and played wide receiver in 3 games during the 2003 season. He is the younger brother of former Virginia Tech quarterback and current Atlanta Falcons star quarterback Michael Vick, and cousin of New Orleans Saints quarterback Aaron Brooks.

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March 20 - 1984 - Newport News, Virginia - American - College football - Virginia Tech - Quarterback - Wide receiver - Atlanta Falcons - Michael Vick - New Orleans Saints - Aaron Brooks

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Prior to the 2004 collegiate season, Vick was arrested for providing alcohol to 3 underage girls who claimed to be college students, and later for reckless driving and possession of marijuana. He was suspended from the university for the fall semester of 2004, during which Virginia Tech won the Atlantic Coast Conference championship. Vick was reinstated to school and the football team under specific guidelines that warrant immediate expulsion for further transgressions.

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Head Coach Frank Beamer initially announced that Vick would enter the 2005 season as the team's third-string quarterback, but he was quickly given the starting role after impressive spring practices and scrimmages

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