Quick Facts on Vince Young

1. Born Vincent Paul Young, Jr. on May 18, 1983 in Houston, Texas
2. Plays football at his home town’s Madison High School; a three-year quarterback starter who accounted for 7,624 yards from scrimmage during his career
3. Wins the 2001 Texas 5A Offensive Player of the Year, leading his high school team to a 14-1 record and a berth in the Texas 5A Division II state semifinals
4. Enrolls at UT Austin as a liberal arts major and earns a spot on UT’s Athletics Director’s Academic Honor Roll in fall 2002
5. Posts a 6-1 record as a freshman starter in 2003, becoming the first quarterback in UT history to rush and pass for 900 yards in the same season
6. Starts all twelve games during his sophomore year, completing 148-of-250 passes for 1,849 yards and 12 touchdowns, and rushing 167 times for 1,079 yards (No. 1 NCAA among quarterbacks)
7. Leads the Longhorn football team to 2004 Rose Bowl Game where #6 Texas met #13 Michigan, which UT won 38-37; runs for 192 yards and four touchdowns while passing for 180 yards; named 2005 Rose Bowl MVP
8. Takes part in the UT’s LEAP (Learn, Enjoy and Play) Program serving as a student teacher and mentor for middle school math and science students
9. Guides the Texas football team to an 12-0 football season, including a Big XII Championship; wins the Maxwell Award which recognizes the nation’s best football player; comes in as a Heisman Trophy finalist
10. Lives the dream with his teammates as they take on USC in the National Championship at the Rose Bowl; Leads the team to victory 41-38