Roger Vick
{{Short description|American football player (born 1964)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Roger Vick
| number = 43, 49
| position = Fullback
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|8|11}}
| birth_place = Conroe, Texas, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 232
| high_school = Tomball {{nowrap|(Tomball, Texas)}}
| college = Texas A&M
| draftyear = 1987
| draftround = 1
| draftpick = 21
| pastteams =
- New York Jets ({{NFL Year|1987|1989}})
- Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|1990}})
- Orlando Thunder (1992)
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Rushing yards
| statvalue1 = 1,289
| statlabel2 = Average
| statvalue2 = 3.9
| statlabel3 = Touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 10
| pfr = VickRo00
}}
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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| colspan="2"| Legend |
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| Bold
| Career high |
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| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="1"| Games ! colspan="4"| Rushing ! colspan="4"| Receiving | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||
| colspan="2"| | 40 | 573 | 2,471 | 4.3 | 23 | 48 | 422 | 8.8 | 2 |
NFL career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 2 1/2
| weight = 223
| dash = 4.61
| ten split = 1.58
| twenty split = 2.69
| shuttle = 4.25
| vertical = 34.0
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 11
| bench = 12
| arm span = 31
| hand span = 10 1/2
| note = All values from the NFL Combine{{Cite web |url=https://nflcombineresults.com/playerpage.php?i=26476 |title=Roger Vick, Combine Results, FB - Texas A&M |website=nflcombineresults.com |access-date=April 27, 2023}}
}}
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.{{Cite web |title=1987 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1987/draft.htm |access-date=2023-09-25 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} 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.
{{blockquote|
Pete Rozelle: "The New York Jets' first round selection, fullback-"
Unnamed fan: "OH NO!"
Rozelle: "Roger Vick, Texas A&M"
|NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle announcing Vick's selection in the 1987 draft{{cite web|url = https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2017/04/27/nfl-draft-new-york-jets-video|title = Breaking down the greatest NFL Draft video that's ever been produced|work = Extra Mustard|publisher = Sports Illustrated|last = Traina|first = Jimmy|date = April 27, 2017}}}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/V/VickRo00.htm|title = Roger Vick Stats|website = Pro-Football-Reference.com}}
References
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External links
- {{YouTube|rZxNeFLuY98|Jets draft day video including 1987}}
{{1987 NFL Draft}}
{{Jets1987DraftPicks}}
{{JetsFirstPick}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Conroe, Texas
Category:Players of American football from Montgomery County, Texas
Category:American football fullbacks
Category:Players of American football from Harris County, Texas
Category:Texas A&M Aggies football players
Category:New York Jets players
Category:Philadelphia Eagles players
Category:Orlando Thunder players
Category:Sportspeople from Tomball, Texas
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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