Norfolk State University head coach Michael Vick has his first quarterback commitment as an HBCU coach- and its a former Alabama football star from the prep ranks. Earl Woods III, who started his career at Kennesaw State, has committed to Norfolk State University. He made his announcement via Twitter/X on Sunday.

The Norfolk State football program got a commitment from Kennesaw State transfer quarterback James Woods III, giving new head coach Michael Vick a talented quarterback to work with in his first season with the program.

Michael Vick has been introduced as Norfolk State’s football coach, a homecoming for the former NFL star and a splashy, attention-grabbing hire for a program that has struggled in recent years.

Michael Vick has landed his first commit in the transfer portal after taking over as the Norfolk State football head coach.

We’re turning a corner,” Vick said in an introductory press conference attended by legendary athletes Allen Iverson and Bruce Smith, and his high school coach, Tommy Reamon.