High jumper Vashti Cunningham has inherited athletic talent from her father, former NFL quarterback Randall Cunningham.

And now, following in her dad’s footsteps, she is going pro.

The 18-year-old senior at Bishop Gorman High School near Las Vegas has signed a professional track and field contract with Nike.

In an interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Mr. Cunningham termed his daughter’s deal “very lucrative.”

By signing with Nike, Cunningham will not be eligible to compete for Bishop Gorman this spring or on the college level.

This comes on the heels of Cunningham’s jaw-dropping performance at the USA Track and Field Championships on March 12 in Portland, Ore.

In becoming the event’s youngest female winner, Cunningham cleared 6-6¼, the best leap by any woman in the world this year.  

It also stands as a World Junior record and a U.S. High School record.

Standing 6-foot-1, Cunningham becomes a leading candidate to represent the United States at this summer’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

The Olympic trials are July 1 through 10 in Eugene, Ore.

The second best jump in the world this year is 6-5¾ by Ruth Beitia of Spain.

After Cunningham, the best jump by an American is 6-4¾ by Chaunte Lowe, 32, of Decatur, Ga.

The women’s world record of 6-10¼ was set by Bulgarian Stefka Kostadinoa in 1987.

Randall Cunningham starred at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas before embarking on a brilliant NFL career. He was named the NFL’s Most Valuable Player in 1988 and 1990 with Philadelphia and again in 1998 with Minnesota.