Michael Vick single-handedly revolutionized the quarterback position. We've never witnessed a quarterback that was as agile, athletic, and able to deliver the ball through the air as precise as Michael Vick was able to do during his prime years in the NFL. If Vick were to bypass his legal hiccups, he could have been a quarterback rated considerably higher on this list. After a childhood filled with turmoil growing up in Newport News, Virginia, Vick took his talents to Virginia Tech where he would play two seasons of football from 1999-2000 after being redshirted in 1998. Vick led the NCAA in passer rating in 1999 (180.4), a record as a freshman quarterback, and led the Hokies to a victory in the 2000 Gator Bowl where he was named MVP.
In 2001, Michael Vick was picked first overall in the NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons where he would play six seasons out of his thirteen-season NFL career. In Atlanta, Vick would become known as the greatest rushing quarterback to take the field with a 40-yard dash time of just 4.33 seconds. He would lead the Falcons to two playoff berths (2002, 2004) before being suspended for the 2007 and 2008 seasons for alleged convictions of animal abuse. After returning from suspension, Vick suited up for the Philadelphia Eagles for five seasons leading them to two playoff runs (2009, 2010) before becoming an NFL journeyman, playing for both the New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers before retiring in 2016.
Most of your favorite celebrities either studied acting in college or went straight from high school into a life of the arts. But, hey, not all of them. Some celebrities actually have advanced college degrees.
Turns out Mayim Bialik is just as much of a genius as the one she plays on The Big Bang Theory. She earned her Ph.D. in neuroscience from the University of California, Los Angeles, focusing on obsessive compulsive disorder among people with Prader-Willi syndrome, a rare condition in which the hypothalamus malfunctions.
Little known fact: Natalie Portman skipped the premiere of Star Wars: Phantom Menace because she was studying for her high school exams. She had two papers published in scientific journals while she was still in high school, and graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. in Psychology.
Before he was looking for answers on X-Files, David Duchovny was just trying to find the answers for English finals at Princeton University90. David graduated from Princeton in 1982 with a B.A in English. He continued to feed his love of literature by receiving a master’s degree in English Literature at Yale University. David was an excellent writer and poet. His work consistently received praise by his fellow classmates and teachers at Yale. His writing was even nominated for a college prize by the Academy of American Poets.
Sigourney Weaver graduated from Stanford University in 1971 with a bachelor’s in Literature. It was while studying at Stanford that Sigourney realized her true passion in life was to become an actress. Shortly after graduation, she attended Yale for their well-known drama program. She would go on to receive a master’s in Acting from Yale University and become friends with fellow famous actress Meryl Streep.
Meryl Streep is considered one of the most successful actresses of all time. She is also one of the most highly educated. Before collecting an array of Oscars, Meryl collected diplomas. She graduated from Vassar College with a B.A. in 1971. Meryl has a habit of being unsatisfied with impressive accomplishments as her acting career has shown, so she attended Yale University and earned a master’s degree in Acting.