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Andrew Luck
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Luck at Stanford in August 2010.
Indianapolis Colts
Personal information
Born: (1989-09-12) September 12, 1989 (age 35)
Washington, D. C.
Career information
College:Stanford
NFL draft:2012 / round: 1 / pick: 1
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2012
TD–INT:5-4
Passing yards:846
QB Rating:75.4

Andrew Austen Luck (born September 12, 1989) is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Stanford University, won the Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Award as college football's player of the year, and was recognized as an All-American.[1] He was the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy in both 2010 and 2011. He was named the Offensive Player of the Year in the Pac-12 (Pac-10) Conference in both 2010 and 2011. CBS Sports draft analyst Rob Rang called Luck the best prospect he has ever scouted,[2] while the Kansas City Star put him in line with LeBron James and Bryce Harper as "the most hyped amateurs in recent sports memory".[3] Although widely projected as the No. 1 selection in the 2011 NFL Draft, Luck decided to return to Stanford for his redshirt junior season.[4] A year later, he was selected first overall in the 2012 NFL Draft.

Early life

Luck was born in Washington, D.C.,[5] 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's father was general manager of two World League of American Football teams prior to becoming president of the league so that Luck spent his early childhood in London, England and Frankfurt, Germany, where he attended Frankfurt International School. He is the oldest of four children, Mary Ellen, Emily, and Addison, who currently reside in Morgantown, West Virginia. In London, he attended The American School in London.[6]

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, where he threw for 7,139 yards and 53 touchdowns in his high school career, and rushed for another 2,085 yards.[7] Luck was also co-valedictorian of his graduating class in 2008.[7] Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Luck was listed as the No. 4 pro-style quarterback in the class of 2008.[8] A highly-rated high school recruiting target,[7] he chose Stanford over offers from Northwestern, Oklahoma State, Purdue, Rice, and Virginia, after being recruited by Stanford head coach Jim Harbaugh.[9]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Andrew Luck
QB 		Houston, Texas Stratford HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 4.7 Jun 30, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 4 (QB)   Rivals: 4 (QB)  ESPN: 7 (QB)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Stanford Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
  • "2008 Stanford Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
  • "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-12-14.

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.[6] 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.[10] 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.[11]

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.[12]

2010 season

Luck being photographed after the Big Game between Stanford and Cal in 2010

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 ranking in the final AP Poll, 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 finished the 2010 season with two years of college eligibility remaining. He was eligible to declare for the 2011 NFL Draft, but announced on January 6, 2011 that he would remain at Stanford to complete his degree.[4][13] He was viewed by many TV sportscasters and ESPN writers as the top pro quarterback prospect in college football. In December 2010, Sporting News projected Luck as the No. 1 selection in the 2011 NFL Draft, had he entered.[14]

2011 season

In 2011, Luck led Stanford to a record of 11–2, a berth in a BCS bowl (the Fiesta Bowl), and a # 7 ranking in the final AP Poll. He won the Maxwell Award and the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award. He was the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy for the second consecutive year, becoming the fourth player to finish second in the Heisman voting twice. He was named a First Team All America (AFCA, Walter Camp, ESPN.com, Pro Football Weekly). He was the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year, becoming only the fifth player to win that award twice (after John Elway, Charles White, Reggie Bush, and Rueben Mayes). He was named First Team All Pac-12 for the second straight year. Luck set a new Stanford record for career touchdown passes with 82, breaking John Elway's record of 77. Luck also set a new school record for touchdown passes in a season with 37, breaking his own record of 32. Luck set another school record for career total offense with 10,387 yards, breaking Steve Stenstrom's mark of 9,825 yards. Luck became Stanford's all-time leader in wins by a starting quarterback, with 31 wins through the end of the regular season. Luck also became Stanford's all-time leader in winning percentage by a starting quarterback, with a winning percentage of .816 (31–7). Luck broke the Pac-12 records for career passing efficiency rating (162.8) and career completion percentage (67.0%). He also broke his own Pac-12 record for highest completion percentage in a season (71.3%). Luck was named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against Washington State. He earned the 2011 Academic All-America of the Year award.[15]

Statistics

Season Passing Rushing Receiving Total Offense
Comp Att Yds Pct TD Int Rating Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Yards
2009 162 288 2,575 56.3% 13 4 143.5 61 354 5.8 31 2 1 11 11.0 2,929
2010 263 372 3,338 70.7% 32 8 170.2 55 453 8.2 58 3 0 0 0 3,791
2011 288 404 3,517 71.3% 37 10 169.7 47 150 3.2 17 2 1 13 13.0 3,667
Total 713 1,064 9,430 67.0% 82 22 162.8 163 957 5.9 58 7 2 24 12.0 10,387

Awards and honors

Andrew Luck at the Big Game against Cal in 2009.

2011 season

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, season—71.3% (2011)

Pac-12 career records

  • Highest passing efficiency rating, career—162.8
  • Highest completion percentage, career—67.0%

Stanford single season records

  • Most touchdown passes, season—37 (2011)
  • Most total offense, season—3,791 yards (2010)
  • Highest passing efficiency rating, season—170.2 (2010)
  • Highest completion percentage, season—71.3% (2011)
  • Most yards per pass attempt, season—9.0 (2010)
  • Most rushing yards by a quarterback, season—453 yards (2010)

Stanford career records

  • Most touchdown passes, career—82
  • Most total offense, career—10,387 yards
  • Highest passing efficiency rating, career—162.8
  • Highest completion percentage, career—67.0%
  • Most yards per pass attempt, career—8.9 yards/attempt
  • Most rushing yards by a quarterback, career—957 yards
  • Most wins by a starting quarterback, career—31
  • Highest winning percentage by a starting quarterback, career – .816

Professional career

2012 NFL Draft

In September 2010, prior to Luck's sophomore season, Sports Illustrated′s Tony Pauline considered him to be "the most NFL-ready of all the draft-eligible quarterback prospects."[16] After a stellar sophomore year, Luck was widely projected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, but decided to return for his junior season.[4] Right after the 2011 draft, in May 2011, he was unanimously projected as the top prospect for the 2012 NFL Draft.[17][18][19] By midseason, Pauline described him as "the best quarterback prospect since Peyton Manning" in 1998,[20] while ESPN′s Mel Kiper, Jr. went even further, calling Luck the best quarterback prospect since John Elway in 1983.[21] Despite Robert Griffin III′s impressive Heisman Trophy winning season, Luck's status as the No. 1 overall draft prospect was never questioned.[22][23]

Throughout the 2011 NFL season, some fans called for their teams to try to lose their remaining games (or "suck for Luck"), in order to improve their chances for the first pick in the draft.[24] By midseason, the Miami Dolphins were believed to be the "frontrunners" for the No. 1 pick, and drew criticism from their former franchise quarterback Dan Marino.[25] The Indianapolis Colts won the "Luck sweepstakes" with a 2-14 record.[26]

Ending speculations on April 24, Colts general manager Ryan Grigson announced the team would take Luck with their first overall draft pick.[27] The decision became official on draft day, April 26, 2012. Luck was the fourth Stanford quarterback to be selected first overall, after Bobby Garrett in 1954, Jim Plunkett in 1971, and John Elway in 1983. Luck was the second Stanford QB to be taken first overall by the Indianapolis Colts (John Elway 1983)

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m) 		234 lb
(106 kg) 		32+5⁄8 in
(0.83 m) 		10 in
(0.25 m)		 4.67 s 4.28 s 6.80 s 36 in
(0.91 m)		 10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)
All values from NFL combine

Indianapolis Colts

On July 19, 2012, Luck officially signed a four-year contract with the Indianapolis Colts worth $22 million dollars.[28] This deal made Luck the fourth starting quarterback for the Colts in the past 2 NFL seasons,[29] (Following Kerry Collins, Curtis Painter and Dan Orlovsky) [30] In his debut, a preseason game against the St. Louis Rams, Luck's first pass was a 63-yard touchdown pass to running back Donald Brown. He also threw a touchdown pass to receiver Austin Collie. In his second preseason game, a 26-24 loss against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Luck played during the first half and ran for one touchdown, with two interceptions.[31] In his regular season debut, Luck threw his first career interception to Chicago Bears cornerback Tim Jennings.[32] He would later throw his first career touchdown pass to Donnie Avery.[33] Ultimately, Luck completed 23 of 45 passes for 309 yards, a touchdown and three interceptions, as the Colts lost 41-21.[34] The next week against the Minnesota Vikings, Luck threw for 224 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions. Additionally, Luck got his first career win in the NFL and did this by completing his first game winning drive of his professional career.

References

  1. ^ Luck received first-team All-American honors from the American Football Coaches Association, the Walter Camp Football Foundation, ESPN.com, and Pro Football Weekly.
  2. ^ Rang, Rob (November 29, 2010). "Luck stock rises even higher; Ingram's sags". CBSSports.com.
  3. ^ Mellinger, Sam (October 22, 2011). "Luck may need luck to live up to hype". Kansas City Star.
  4. ^ a b c Miller, Ted (January 6, 2011). "Andrew Luck skipping NFL draft, will return to Stanford Cardinal". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
  5. ^ "Andrew Luck". The Sporting News. November 3, 2009. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  6. ^ a b FitzGerald, Tom (August 19, 2009). "Cardinal offense gets a little Luck this year". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  7. ^ a b c "Player Bio: Andrew Luck". Stanford Football Media Guide. 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  8. ^ "2008 Pro-style quarterbacks". Rivals.com. January 16, 2008.
  9. ^ 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]
  10. ^ Cardinal Home ESPN
  11. ^ Murphy, Austin, "Man with a Plan", Sports Illustrated, 13 June 2011, pp. 66–77.
  12. ^ "Sooners may catch break in Sun Bowl with Luck's finger surgery". ESPN.com. December 7, 2009. Archived from the original on 11 December 2009. Retrieved December 7, 2009. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ "Andrew Luck to Return to Stanford for 2011 Season". Stanford Cardinal. Stanford, California: Stanford University. January 6, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
  14. ^ Lande, Russ (December 23, 2010). "Mock Draft: Luck would re-energize Panthers' listless offense". Sporting News.
  15. ^ "Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck headlines the 2011 Capital One Academic All-America® Division I Football Team". College Sports Information Directors of America. 2010-12-08. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
  16. ^ Pauline, Tony (September 3, 2010). "Underclassmen WRs among top 2011 NFL Draft offensive prospects". SI.com.
  17. ^ Prisco, Pete (May 1, 2011). "Flash forward: Top 32 picks for the 2012 NFL Draft". CBSSports.com.
  18. ^ Pauline, Tony (May 3, 2011). "Stanford's Luck headlines early look at top 2012 draft prospects". Sports Illustrated.
  19. ^ Reuter, Chad (May 4, 2011). "2012 mock draft: First look with Luck and Heels". CBSSports.com.
  20. ^ Pauline, Tony (October 24, 2011). "Andrew Luck, Trent Richardson high in midseason NFL draft rankings". SI.com.
  21. ^ "It's All About Luck: Ultimate Scouting Report". ESPN. January 16, 2012.
  22. ^ Perloff, Andrew (January 12, 2012). "2012 NFL Mock Draft: Post-BCS Championship Game version". SI.com.
  23. ^ Banks, Don (January 27, 2012). "Pre-Super Bowl Mock Draft". SI.com.
  24. ^ Politi, Steve (October 21, 2011). "'Suck for Luck' could be best hope for NFL's worst". CNN.
  25. ^ Hill, David (October 13, 2011). "http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/sports/Marino-Says-Dolphins-Shouldnt-Suck-for-Luck-131463493.html". NBC Miami. {{cite news}}: External link in |title= (help)
  26. ^ Farmer, Sam (2012-01-28). "In the NFL, it's (almost) all about the quarterback". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
  27. ^ "Andrew Luck will be Indianapolis Colts' first pick in NFL draft". NFL.com.
  28. ^ Chappell, Mike. "Colts sign top draft pick Andrew Luck to four-year deal expected to be worth $22 million". IndyStar.com.
  29. ^ "With Andrew Luck Signed, Indianapolis Colts Officially Ready for "New Era"".
  30. ^ "Colts tab QB Dan Orlovsky as third starter of 2011".
  31. ^ 3:10 a.m. ET (2012-08-20). "Luck throws 2 INTs in loss to Steelers - NFL- NBC Sports". Nbcsports.msnbc.com. Retrieved 2012-09-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  32. ^ 00:39. "NFL Videos: WK 1 Can't Miss Play: Andrew Luck's first interception". Nfl.com. Retrieved 2012-09-10. {{cite web}}: |author= has numeric name (help)
  33. ^ "Indianapolis Colts vs. Chicago Bears - Play By Play - September 09, 2012 - ESPN". Scores.espn.go.com. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
  34. ^ "Andrew Luck up and down in Indianapolis Colts debut". NFL.com. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
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