Vick was named Norfolk State's head coach on December 23, marking his first head coaching role. The Spartans are coming off a 4-8 season and have gone 9-25 since 2022 under Dawson

Michael Vick and Allen Iverson have been inducted into the National High School Football Hall of Fame, the second similar honor for Vick.

Israel “Izzy” Carter is a former three-star recruit and dual-threat quarterback who had scholarship offers from Arizona State, Oregon, Colorado, Kansas, BYU, Washington State, Tulane