Michael Penix Jr.’s NFL dream finally became reality after he was picked in round 1 by the Atlanta Falcons in 2024. And now, after spending one season as a rookie, he is declared to be the starting quarterback. But if you look at his journey from being a 3-star quarterback from Tampa, Florida, to being declared the Falcons’ QB1. Head coach Raheem Morris even reiterated Penix’s talent. “I think he’s at the mode of where he’s starting to get that confidence to be able to figure out how to get to that point.” Now that he is slated to start behind the center for the Falcons, Penix has Michael Vick , another QB legend, sending a powerful message.
Coming to the Hoosiers after being recruited by Nick Sheridan, Penix didn’t really take the world by storm at Indiana. His time was marred by fr