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Andrew Luck
Luck in August 2010
Stanford Cardinal – No. 12
PositionQuarterback
ClassRedshirt Junior
MajorArchitectural Design, Engineering
Personal information
Born: (1989-09-12) September 12, 1989 (age 35)
Washington, D.C.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolStratford High School
Houston, Texas
Career highlights and awards

Andrew Austen Luck (born September 12, 1989) is an American football quarterback for Stanford University. He was the runner-up for the 2010 Heisman Trophy, and was a finalist for the Maxwell Award, the Walter Camp Award, the Davey O'Brien Award, and the Manning Award. CBS Sports draft analyst Rob Rang called Luck the best prospect he has ever scouted.[1] Although widely projected as the No. 1 selection in the 2011 NFL Draft, Luck decided to return to Stanford for his redshirt junior season.[2]

Early life

Luck was born in Washington, D.C.,[3] the son of Oliver Luck, current athletic director and a former quarterback at West Virginia University and former NFL quarterback for the Houston Oilers, and Kathy Wilson Luck. Andrew Luck spent his early childhood in London, England and Frankfurt, Germany, where his father was general manager of two World League of American Football teams prior to becoming president of the league. He is the oldest of four children, Mary Ellen, Emily, and Addison, who currently reside in Houston, Texas. In London, he attended The American School in London.[4]

The Lucks returned to Texas when Oliver Luck was named CEO of the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority. In Houston, Andrew attended Stratford High School in Houston, Texas, where he threw for 7,139 yards and 53 touchdowns in his high school career, and rushed for another 2,085 yards.[5] Luck was also co-valedictorian of his graduating class in 2008.[5] Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Luck was listed as the No. 4 pro-style quarterback in the class of 2008.[6] A highly-rated high school recruiting target,[5] he chose Stanford over offers from Northwestern, Oklahoma State, Purdue, Rice, and Virginia, after being recruited by Stanford head coach Jim Harbaugh.[7]

College career

2009 season

After redshirting during his freshman year in 2008, he earned the starting quarterback job in 2009 over the returning starter, Tavita Pritchard, thereby becoming the first Stanford freshman to earn the starting quarterback job since Chad Hutchinson in 1996.[4] In his first season, Luck led the Cardinal to victories over top ten Oregon and USC teams and a berth in the 2009 Sun Bowl.[8] Playing in a run-oriented offense featuring Heisman Trophy runner-up Toby Gerhart, Luck threw for 2,575 yards. Luck had 2,929 yards of total offense, the fifth highest total in Stanford history. He led the Pac-10 in pass efficiency rating with a rating of 143.5, and finished second in the Pac-10 in total offense.[9]

Luck injured a finger on his throwing hand in the Cardinal's final regular season game against Notre Dame. He had surgery prior to the Sun Bowl and did not play in the game.[10]

2010 season

In 2010, Luck emerged as one of the top players in the nation. Luck was named the Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year and was unanimously selected to the All Pac-10 First Team. Luck led Stanford to a 12-1 record, a # 4 BCS ranking, and a victory in the Orange Bowl. Luck was named the Orange Bowl MVP after throwing 4 TD passes in Stanford's 40-12 win over Virginia Tech. Luck led the Pac-10 in pass efficiency for the second straight year with a quarterback rating of 170.2. He also led the conference in total offense with 3,791 yards, in passing yards with 3,338 yards, and in touchdown passes with 32. Luck rushed for 453 yards, a record for Stanford quarterbacks, with three runs of over 50 yards. Luck's 32 touchdown passes are a new Stanford record, breaking the old record of 27 held by John Elway and Steve Stenstrom. Luck's 3,791 yards of total offense also are a school record, breaking the old record of 3,398 yards held by Stenstrom. Luck also set new Stanford single season records for completion percentage (70.7%) and pass efficiency rating (170.2). He won the Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Week award for his performances against Arizona and California. Luck has led Stanford to a record of 20-5 in games he has started.

Luck has two years of college eligibility remaining. He was eligible to declare for the 2011 NFL Draft, but announced on January 6, 2011 that he will remain at Stanford to complete his degree.[2][11] He is viewed by many TV sportscasters and ESPN writers as the top pro quarterback prospect in college football. In December 2010, The Sporting News projected Luck as the No. 1 selection in the 2011 NFL Draft, had he entered.[12]

Statistics

Season Passing Rushing Total Offense
Comp Att Yds Pct TD Int Rating Att Yds Avg Lng TD Yards
2009 162 288 2,575 56.3% 13 4 143.5 61 354 5.8 31 2 2,929
2010 263 372 3,338 70.7% 32 8 170.2 55 453 8.2 58 3 3,791
2011 (7 games) 174 242 2,218 71.9% 23 4 176.9 25 119 4.8 15 2 1,971
Total 570 862 7,801 66.1% 65 15 163.5 132 890 6.7 58 6 8,691

Awards and honors

2010 season

2009 season

  • Freshman All America (The Sporting News, CollegeFootballNews.com, Scout.com)
  • Honorable Mention All Pac-10
  • First Team Pac-10 All Academic Team

Records

Pac-12 single season records

  • Highest completion percentage (70.7%, 2010)

Pac-12 career records

  • Most career total offense per game (271.6 yards per game) (through 7 games of 2011 season)

Stanford single season records

2010 season:

  • Most touchdown passes, season (32)
  • Most total offense, season (3,791 yards)
  • Highest passing efficiency rating, season (170.2)
  • Highest completion percentage, season (70.7%)
  • Most yards per pass attempt, season (9.0)
  • Most rushing yards by a quarterback, season (453 yards)

Stanford career records (through 7 games of 2011 season)

  • Highest passing efficiency rating, career (163.5)
  • Highest completion percentage, career (66.1%)
  • Most yards per pass attempt, career (9.0 yards/attempt)
  • Lowest interception percentage, career (1.7%)
  • Most rushing yards by a quarterback, career (890 yards)
  • Most wins by a starting quarterback, career (27)
  • Highest winning percentage by a starting quarterback, career (.844)

Professional career

Luck was widely projected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, but decided to return for his junior season.[2] As of May 2011, Luck is seen as the consensus top prospect for the 2012 NFL Draft by analysts.[13][14][15]

References

  1. ^ Rang, Rob (November 29, 2010). "Luck stock rises even higher; Ingram's sags". CBSSports.com.
  2. ^ a b c Miller, Ted (January 6, 2011). "Andrew Luck skipping NFL draft, will return to Stanford Cardinal". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
  3. ^ "Andrew Luck". The Sporting News. November 3, 2009. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  4. ^ a b FitzGerald, Tom (August 19, 2009). "Cardinal offense gets a little Luck this year". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  5. ^ a b c "Player Bio: Andrew Luck". Stanford Football Media Guide. 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  6. ^ "2008 Pro-style quarterbacks". Rivals.com. January 16, 2008.
  7. ^ Dubow, Josh (November 19, 2009). "Stanford heads into Big Game with Luck on its side". San Jose Mercury-News. Retrieved November 23, 2009.[dead link]
  8. ^ Cardinal Home ESPN
  9. ^ Murphy, Austin, "Man with a Plan", Sports Illustrated, 13 June 2011, pp. 66-77.
  10. ^ "Sooners may catch break in Sun Bowl with Luck's finger surgery". ESPN.com. December 7, 2009. Retrieved December 7, 2009.
  11. ^ "Andrew Luck to Return to Stanford for 2011 Season". Stanford Cardinal. Stanford, California: Stanford University. January 6, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
  12. ^ Lande, Russ (December 23, 2010). "Mock Draft: Luck would re-energize Panthers' listless offense". Sporting News.
  13. ^ Prisco, Pete (May 1, 2011). "Flash forward: Top 32 picks for the 2012 NFL Draft". CBSSports.com.
  14. ^ Pauline, Tony (May 3, 2011). "Stanford's Luck headlines early look at top 2012 draft prospects". Sports Illustrated.
  15. ^ Reuter, Chad (May 4, 2011). "2012 mock draft: First look with Luck and Heels". CBSSports.com.
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