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AT STANFORD

AT STANFORD: 2011 Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year...finalist for the Davey O'Brien Award, Maxwell Trophy and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award...continues Stanford's long tradition of excellence at the quarterback position...listed as a first team preseason All-American by Playboy...figures prominently on Stanford's career passing charts...ranks third in career passing yardage (9,083)...his 80 career touchdown passes and 10,043 yards in total offense rank first on Stanford's career list...also ranks first all-time in career completion percentage at .664 and passing efficiency rating at 161.54...has the highest winning percentage (.837) among Stanford quarterbacks in school history...Stanford boasts a 31-6 record in his 37 career starts (missed 2009 Sun Bowl with injury), including a 24-5 Pac-10 Conference ledger...his 31 career wins as a starter rank first all-time among Stanford quarterbacks while his career winning percentage ranks second among active FBS quarterbacks...team has spent 28 consecutive weeks in the AP poll, including 21 straight weeks ranked in the Top 10, with Luck under center...has quarterbacked the Cardinal to a 8-2 record vs. Top 25 competition...has been under center for three of the most prolific offensive teams in school history...helped Stanford amass 461 points in 2009 as a freshman and a school-record 524 points as a sophomore...team has 523 points heading into the bowl game...has thrown three or more touchdown passes 15 times in 37 career games...has led a prolific Stanford offense that has scored 40 or more points 17 times in his 37 career starts...dual threat quarterback has rushed for 960 career yards on 159 carries (6.0 avg.) with seven rushing touchdowns...his career rushing total ranks first all-time among Stanford quarterbacks...finished as Stanford's second leading rusher a year ago with 453 yards on 55 attempts and three TDs...has three career runs over 50 yards (58 at Cal; 52 TD vs. Wake Forest; 51 TD at Washington).

 

2011 (JUNIOR):

Named the Pac-12 Conference's Offensive Player of the Year for a second consecutive season...is also a finalist for the Davey O'Brien and Maxwell Awards...has led the Cardinal to back-to-back 11 win seasons for the first time in program history...Stanford has posted a 3-1 record this season against ranked opponents under his guidance, knocking off No. 22 Washington, No. 20 USC and No. 22 Notre Dame while falling to No. 6 Oregon...has completed 261 of 373 (.700) passes for 3,170 yards and 35 touchdowns...currently ranks first in the Pac-12 in passing efficiency (167.5) and fifth in passing yards per game (264.2)...has thrown three or more touchdowns in eight games this season and 15 times in 37 career starts...catalyst to a Cardinal offense that is averaging 43.6 points a game, which ranks fifth nationally...has quarterbacked the Cardinal to its second consecutive season of winning at least 11 games for the first time in school history...opened the season by completing 17 of 26 passes for 171 yards and two touchdowns in Stanford's 57-3 victory over San Jose State...scored the Cardinal's first touchdown of the season on a one-yard run with 0:57 left in the first quarter...marked his sixth career rushing touchdown...completed 20 of 28 passes for 290 yards and four touchdowns in Stanford's 44-14 victory at Duke...marked the fifth time in his career he had thrown for four TD passes, including the third time in last four games dating back to last season...also marked the 12th time in his 27 career games Stanford has scored 40 or more points...completed 20 of 31 passes for 325 yards and two touchdowns in Stanford's 37-10 victory at Arizona...marked his third best passing game in terms of yardage and his fourth career game of throwing for 300 yards or more...connected with Zach Ertz on a 16 yard touchdown pass at the 5:22 mark of the third period to give Stanford a 23-10 lead...connected with Levine Toilolo on a 34-yard strike with 14:54 left to extend the lead to 30-10...led Stanford to 45-19 victory over UCLA by completing 23 of 27 passes for 227 yards and three touchdowns...connected with tight end Coby Fleener on a pair of touchdown passes...Fleener made a brilliant one-handed grab in traffic for an 18-yard touchdown with nine seconds remaining in the first quarter...connected with Fleener on a 51 yard touchdown pass at the 14:15 mark of the third period...capped off a 12 play, 59 yards scoring drive with a five yard touchdown pass to Chris Owusu with 1:51 left in the game...also recorded his second career reception, making a brilliant one-handed grab of a Drew Terrell pass in the first quarter...recorded his 25th career win as a starter in game five against Colorado in leading Stanford to its school-record tying 13th consecutive victory...completed 26 of 33 passes for 370 yards and three touchdowns...passing total was the second-highest of his career...connected twice with fullback Ryan Hewitt and once with wide receiver Griff Whalen on touchdown passes...led Stanford to a school-record 14 consecutive victory at Washington State...completed 23 of 36 passes for 336 yards and four touchdowns in the Cardinal's 44-14 victory...four touchdown tosses matches a career high and also marked the 11th time in his career he threw three or more touchdowns in a game...completed 13 of 20 passes for 247 yards and four TDs in the second half...was named the Pac-12's Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts...improved his record to 6-1 against ranked opposition in Stanford's 65-21 dismantling of No. 22 Washington...completed 16 of 21 passes for 169 yards and two touchdowns on a night that Stanford amassed a school-record 446 yards of rushing...moved past John Paye into third place on Stanford's all-time career passing chart...engineered his fifth career fourth quarter comeback in Stanford's 56-48 triple overtime victory over No. 22 USC...rallied the Cardinal from deficits of 20-10 (third) and 34-27 with 3:08 remaining in regulation to force overtime...completed 29 of 40 passes with three touchdowns and an interception...also ran for 36 yards and a touchdown...completed all five of his attempts to different receivers in an impressive, 10-play, 83-yard opening drive...after USC had taken a 20-10 lead midway through the third period, commanded a nine-play, 75-yard scoring drive that culminated with a five-yard TD pass to fullback Ryan Hewitt, cutting the deficit to 20-17...marched the Cardinal 86 yards on seven plays on its next possession, capping off the drive with a two-yard TD run that gave Stanford a 24-20 lead with 1:22 left in the third period...demonstrated poise and leadership in executing a 10-play, 76 yard scoring drive that tied the game with :38 left in regulation after he had thrown an interception that was returned 33 yards for a touchdown that gave the Trojans a 34-27 lead with 3:08 remaining...was flawless in overtime, completing all four of his passes for 32 yards and one TD...connected with Levine Toilolo on an 11-yard touchdown pass in the second OT period to tie the game at 48-48...found tight end Coby Fleener to successfully complete a two-point conversion following Stepfan Taylor's five-yard TD run in the third overtime period...tossed three touchdowns in Stanford's 38-13 victory at Oregon State...found Griff Whalen on a 17-yard scoring strike with 7:51 left in the second quarter to give the Cardinal a 14-0 lead...connected with Stepfan Taylor on a 27 yard touchdown pass - the 70th of his career - at the 2:40 mark of the third...tossed his final TD pass of the game to Coby Fleener with 0:35 left in the third period, a 14 yarder that increased Stanford's lead to 31-13...marked the Cardinal's 17th consecutive victory, extending the nation's longest winning streak, and vaulted Stanford to No. 3 in the Associated Press poll and No. 2 in the USA Today Coaches' poll...completed 27 of 41 passes for 271 yards and three TDs in Stanford's 53-30 loss to sixth-ranked Oregon...marked the 14th time in his career he had thrown for three or more TDs in a game...led Stanford to a 31-28 victory against California in the 114th edition of the Big Game...completed 20 of 30 passes for 257 yards and two touchdowns...was brilliant in the second half, completing 12 of 15 passes for 176 yards in leading Stanford to its 10th victory of the season...closed out the regular season with an impressive showing in a 28-14 victory over No. 22 Notre Dame...completed 20 of 30 passes for 233 yards and four touchdowns against the Irish...four TD tosses ran his career total to 80, moving him into first place on Stanford's all-time career list...also surpassed Steve Stenstrom to take over the top spot in total offense with 10,043 yards...marked the 15th time in his career he had thrown for three or more TD passes in a game...Stanford improved to 3-1 on the season and 8-2 overall against ranked opposition under Luck's leadership.

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2010 (SOPHOMORE)

Was named the Pac-10's Offensive Player of the Year...was also a finalist for the Heisman Trophy, Davey O'Brien National Quarterback, Maxwell Award for National Collegiate Player of the Year and Walter Camp Football Foundation National Player of the year...finished second in the Heisman Trophy balloting behind Auburn's Cam Newton...also named Stanford's team MVP...quarterbacked the Cardinal to a school-record 12 wins and a No. 4 ranking in the final Associated Press and USA Today Coaches' Top 25 polls...finished the season completing 263 of 372 passes for 3,338 yards and 32 touchdowns...was intercepted eight times...his 70.7 completion percentage set a Stanford and Pac-10 single-season record...set a Stanford single-season record for touchdown passes with 32, breaking the previous mark of 27 held by John Elway (1980) and Steve Stenstrom (1993)...his final passing total of 3,338 yards ranked second on Stanford's all-time single-season charts behind Stenstrom, who threw for 3,627 yards in 1993...became just the fourth Stanford quarterback to pass for over 3,000 yards in a season, joining Steve Stenstrom (3,627; 1993), John Elway (3,242; 1982) and Todd Husak (3,092; 1998) as a member of Stanford's elite 3,000-yard club...led the Pac-10 and ranked third nationally in passing efficiency rating of 170.16, which established a new single-season school record...accounted for a school-record and conference-high 3,791 yards in total offense (291.6), which ranked 16th nationally at season's end...quarterbacked a Stanford offense that scored a school-record 524 points and ranked ninth nationally in points per game at 40.31...the Cardinal scored 30 or more points in 12 of its 13 games...dual threat quarterback rushed for 453 yards on 55 carries (8.2) and three TDs...ranked as Stanford's second leading rusher behind Stepfan Taylor (1,137) and his rushing total is the highest single-season total by a Stanford quarterback...had three runs for 50 yards or more on the year (58 at Cal; 52 TD vs. Wake Forest; 51 TD at Washington)...completed 17 of 23 passes for 316 yards and four TDs in the season opener against Sacramento State...threw for 301 yards and four TDs in the first half alone...four TDs were a career high and the most by a Stanford quarterback since Trent Edwards threw four touchdowns against San Jose State in 2006...his passing total was the second highest of his career behind his 423-yard effort at Arizona in 2009...among his four TD strikes was an 81-yard bomb to Doug Baldwin in the first quarter, which ranked as the eighth-longest touchdown pass in school history...completed 11 of 24 passes for 151 yards and two touchdowns in Stanford's 35-0 victory over UCLA at the Rose Bowl...connected with Ryan Whalen on a 16-yard TD pass to open the scoring and Coby Fleener on a three-yard score with 8:38 remaining in the fourth quarter...also rushed for a career high 63 yards on seven carries...completed 17 of 23 passes for 207 yards and four TDs in a 68-24 win over Wake Forest...also ran for a touchdown on a career long 52-yard run at the 7:42 mark of the second quarter...led Stanford to touchdown drives in all eight of his possessions...point total tied for the fourth-highest output in Stanford history...also marked the fourth time as a starter Stanford had scored 50 or more points in a game...threw for 238 yards against Notre Dame, leading Stanford to its first win in South Bend since 1992...completed 19 of 32 passes and one TD vs. the Irish...connected with Coby Fleener on a 16-yard TD pass at the 3:37 mark of the first quarter to erase a 3-0 Notre Dame lead...completed 29 of 46 passes for 341 yards and two touchdowns in a 52-31 loss to fourth-ranked Oregon in Eugene...the completions and attempts were both career highs while the yardage was the second highest single-game total of his career...connected on TD passes to Griff Whalen and Coby Fleener and also ran for another score...was red-hot over the last seven games, completing 170 of 224 (.759) of his passes for 2,079 yards and 19 TDs against USC, Washington State, Washington, Arizona, Arizona State, Cal, Oregon State and Virginia Tech...completed 20 of 24 passes for 285 yards and three TDs in Stanford's 37-35 victory over USC...engineered the game-winning, 62-yard, seven-play scoring drive over the last 1:02 which culminated in Nate Whitaker's 30-yard game-winning field goal...threw a pair of touchdown passes to Doug Baldwin and another to Konrad Reuland as Stanford posted its second straight win over USC...completed 20 of 28 passes for 190 yards and three touchdowns in Stanford's 38-28 victory over Washington State...connected on scoring strikes to Doug Baldwin, Ryan Whalen and Coby Fleener...completed 19 of 26 passes for 192 yards and one TD at Washington...connected with tight end Zach Ertz on a three-yard TD pass in the third quarter...the touchdown pass was his 20th of the season, moving him into a tie for fifth on Stanford's all-time single-season list...led Stanford to its eighth straight game of scoring 30 or more points, a school record...completed 23 of 32 passes for 299 yards and two touchdowns in Stanford's 42-17 victory over 13th-ranked Arizona...the passing total was the fourth highest of his career...Stanford improved to 4-1 against ranked teams with Luck at quarterback...completed a career-high 33 passes on 41 attempts for 292 yards in a win over Arizona State in Tempe...rallied Stanford from a 13-10, fourth-quarter deficit as the Cardinal pulled out a 17-13 victory...was razor-sharp in a 48-14 victory over California with Stanford legend John Elway watching from the sideline...completed 16 of 20 passes for 235 yards and two touchdowns as Stanford scored its most points ever against California in the 113th edition of the Big Game...Stanford scored on all eight of its possessions with Luck under center...also rushed for 72 yards on three carries...ran for a career-long 58 yards on a first-quarter carry that set up Stanford's first touchdown of the game...closed the regular season with an outstanding performance against Oregon State...completed 21 of 30 passes for 305 yards and four touchdowns in leading the Cardinal to a 38-0 victory over the Beavers...marked the third time this season he had thrown for four touchdowns in a game (Sacramento State, Wake Forest)...became the first quarterback in school history with three, 4- TD games in one season...connected with running back Tyler Gaffney on a 52-yard swing pass in the fourth quarter for his school record 28th touchdown pass of the season, breaking the previous single-season mark of 27, held by John Elway (1980) and Steve Stenstrom (1993)...was named the Most Outstanding Player in the Orange Bowl after leading Stanford to a 40-12 victory over Virginia Tech...completed 18 of 23 passes for 287 yards and four touchdowns...three of his four TD passes came after intermission, as Stanford exploded for 27 second-half points to pull away from the Hokies...connected on a 25-yard scoring strike to Zach Ertz at the 6:32 mark of the second quarter to give the Cardinal a 13-9 lead...hooked up with tight end Coby Fleener on touchdown passes of 41, 58 and 38 yards after the break as the Cardinal secured its school-record 12th victory of the season.

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2009 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN):

Earned freshman All-America honors by CollegeFootballNews.com, Scout.com and Sporting News...first team all-freshman offense selection by Phil Steele...named national freshman of the year by Scout.com... also named to the Pac-10 All-Freshman team by Phil Steele, ESPN.com and Sporting News...enjoyed a sensational campaign in his first season at Stanford's starting quarterback...became the first freshman quarterback to start a season-opening game since Kyle Matter in 2002 at Boston College...was the first freshman to win the starting quarterback job in fall camp since Chad Hutchinson in 1996...was at the helm of the highest-scoring offense in school history in terms of total points (434)...set a Stanford freshman passing record with 2,575 yards...only an injury, which forced him out of the Sun Bowl, stood in the way of cracking Stanford's single-season top-10 list for passing yardage...tossed 13 touchdowns, which were the most by a Stanford frosh since Steve Stenstrom fired 15 scores in 1991...accurate passer who led the conference in passing efficiency (143.5)...ranked second among conference signal callers in total offense (244.1) and fifth in passing yards per game (214.6)...threw just four interceptions on the year, the lowest mark in the Pac-10...dual threat who also rushed for 354 yards on 61 carries (5.8)...his rushing total was the most by a Stanford quarterback since Gene Washington ran for 362 yards in 1966...his 2,929 yards in total offense ranked fifth on Stanford's single-season charts, 459 yards shy of Steve Stenstrom's record of 3,398, set in 1991...threw for 200 yards or more in six games, topped off by a career-high 423-yard effort at Arizona...made his collegiate debut in the season-opener at Washington State and completed 11 of 23 passes for 193 yards and one touchdown...first career TD pass was a 63-yarder to Chris Owusu at the 11:54 mark of the second quarter, which ranks as Stanford's longest pass play of the season...completed a season-high 23 passes including two touchdowns on 34 attempts for 276 yards at Wake Forest...both touchdown passes went to Ryan Whalen...was an efficient 9 for 12 for 170 yards and one touchdown against San Jose State...completed 7 of 14 passes for 103 yards in Stanford's win over No. 24 Washington...completed 112 of 205 passes (54.6) for 1,833 yards and nine TDs over the final eight games of the season...included in the stretch was a spectacular, 423-yard, three-TD performance at Arizona, which ranked as the third-best passing game in Stanford history in terms of yardage...became the first Stanford quarterback to throw for over 400 yards with fewer than 25 completions (21)...completed three passes of 40 yards or more in the game...totaled 443 yards in total offense which ranked second on the school's single-game list...came back the following week to complete 17 of 28 passes for 236 yards in a 33-14 home win over Arizona State...played with poise beyond his years in engineering upsets of No. 7 Oregon and No. 11 USC in back-to-back weekends...completed 12 of 20 passes for 251 yards with two touchdowns against the Ducks...was 12 for 22 for 144 yards and two touchdowns in Stanford's 55-21 victory over USC at the Coliseum...closed out the regular season by completing 14 of 20 passes for 198 yards in Stanford's 45-38 win over Notre Dame...broke his right index finger in the fourth quarter against Notre Dame and was sidelined for the Sun Bowl contest vs. Oklahoma...first team All-Pac-10 academic selection...recipient of the Dewsarte-Eller Award honoring the team's top sophomore.


2008 (FRESHMAN)

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High School and Personal Data

Graduated from Stratford High School in Houston, Texas...ranked as high as the No. 4 quarterback in the nation by Scout.com, the No. 5 overall recruit in Texas and the No. 47 overall recruit in the nation...Rivals.com tabbed him No. 1 on its list of the most accurate quarterbacks in the country, as well as No. 4 on its list of pro-style QB's, the No. 9 overall recruit from Texas and No. 68 overall player nationally...a SuperPrep All-American who ranked as the publication's No. 10 player in Texas and No. 7 QB nationwide...passed for 7,139 career yards and 53 touchdowns in three prep seasons, completing 488 of 824 passes (59.2%)...also added 2,085 career rushing yards...threw for 2,684 yards and 19 TDs while completing 196 of 338 passes as a senior in 2007 to earn second team All-Texas honors for Class 5A teams...was named the 19-5A District MVP and added a spot on the Rivals.com All-America team for juniors only in 2006 when he threw for 2,926 yards and 27 TDs on 176 of 257 passing...added 1,529 yards and seven TDs as a sophomore when he completed 116 of 229 throws...complemented his throwing exploits with rushing totals of 671 yards as a senior, 714 in his junior campaign and 700 during his sophomore season...parents are Oliver and Kathy Luck...father is former Houston Oiler and West Virginia quarterback who currently serves as the athletic director at West Virginia...served as a valedictorian of Stratford's graduating class of 2008...majoring in architectural design.

Career Statistics

Year G-GS PA PC Pct Yds Int TD LG Tot Off
2009 12-12 288 162 56.2 2,575 4 13 63 2,929
2010 13-13 372 263 70.7 3,338 8 32 81 3,791
2011 12-12 373 261 70.0 3,170 9 35 62 3,323
Totals 37-37 1033 686 66.4 9,083 21 80 98 10,043
 
Rushing
Year G-S Att Net Yards
Avg TD LG
2009 12-12 61 354 5.8 2 31
2010 13-13 55 453 8.2 3 58
2011 12-12 43 153 3.6 2 17
Totals 37-37 159 960 6.0 7 58

 

Career Highs

Passing Attempts: 41 at Arizona State, 2010
Passing Completions: 33 at Arizona State, 2010
Passing Yards: 423 at Arizona, Oct. 17, 2009
Passing Touchdowns: 4 v. Sacramento State, 2010, v. Wake Forest, 2010, v. Oregon St., 2010, v. Virginia Tech, 2011, at Duke, 2011, at Washington State, 4 vs. Notre Dame
Long: 81 vs. Sacramento State, 2010

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Heisman or Not, Luck's Legacy Set, Associated Press, 12/7/11
Stanford Not Likely to See Anyone Like Luck Anytime Soon, USA Today, 11/26/11
Luck is My Sportsman of the Year, Sports Illustrated, 11/23/11
Luck Focused on History, USA Today, 11/10/11
Luck Ultimate Team Player, Fox Sports.com, 11/10/11
Luck Wows in Crunch Time, San Francisco Chronicle, 11/4/11
Luck Has Yet to Run Out, Los Angeles Daily Breeze, 10/30/11
Luck Tunes Out the Noise, Los Angeles Times, 10/26/11
Luck Has Image of a Raider, San Francisco Chronicle, 10/9/11
Luck Has Many Demands, San Jose Mercury News, 10/5/11
Luck Calls His Own Plays, San Jose Mercury News, 10/4/11
Luck Carves Up Duke, Sporting News, 9/13/11
Luck Good Fortune for Stanford, Virginia Pilot, 9/13/11
Luck Enjoys His Nerdy Side, San Francisco Chronicle, 9/1/11
Luck Can Alter Stanford's Reputation, CBS Sportsline, 8/30/11
What Kept Luck on the Farm, Los Angeles Times, 8/13/11
As Luck Would Have It, Associated Press, 8/13/11
Luck Relishes Final Season, Sports Illustrated, 8/9/11
Andrew Luck Stays Grounded, San Jose Mercury News, 8/9/11
Stanford's Andrew Luck at ease as season nears, San Jose Mercury News, 7/22/11
Andrew Luck's return boosts Stanford tickets, SF Chronicle, 7/21/11
Luck is 'man to beat' for Heisman Trophy, The Times-Picayune, 7/10/11
Luck is some kind of talent, Louisiana Daily Comet, 7/10/10
Thoroughbred unit will take flight, SF Chronicle, 8/12/10
Stanford's Andrew Luck has big role, Associated Press, 8/13/10
Luck is comfortable with the spotlight, Palo Alto Weekly, 8/13/10
Luck Has Plenty of Drawing Power, LA Times, 8/22/10
These Two Shall Pass, SF Chronicle, 8/26/10)
Stanford's Luck Is a Star in the Crowd, New York Times, 8/30/10
Stanford's Andrew Luck takes center stage, San Jose Mercury News, 9/1/10
QB Andrew Luck a big part of No. 17 Stanford's rise, USA Today, 9/23/10
Notre Dame football: Call it Luck of the Cardinal, South Bend Tribune, 9/25/10
Humble Star, Stanford Game Program, 10/7/10

Luck more than just a passing fancy ,Palo Alto Weekly, 11/12/10

Luck is less than perfect -- but just barely ,San Jose Mercury News, 11/23/10

Stanford QB Andrew Luck excels on and off field, Associated Press, 12/10/10
Talent, smarts and humility? That's pure Luck, Mercury News, 12/10/10
Luck the best-ever Stanford quarterback?, Bay Area News Group, 01/02/11

Luck benefited from father's guidance, San Jose Mercury News, 01/02/11

Luck is just one of the guys, Washington Post, 01/03/11

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CAREER PASSING YARDAGE
PASSING YARDS CAREER
10,531 Steve Stenstrom, 1991-94
9,349 John Elway, 1979-82
9,083 Andrew Luck, 2009-11
7,669 John Paye, 1983-86
7,544 Jim Plunkett, 1968-70
6,564 Todd Husak, 1996-99
5,946 Guy Benjamin, 1974-77
5,429 Trent Edwards, 2003-06
4,954 Jason Palumbis, 1988-91
4,346 Chris Lewis, 2000-03


SINGLE GAME PASSING YARDS
PASSING YARDS
GAME
450 Todd Husak vs. Oregon State, 1998
430 Steve Dils at Washington State, 1978
423 Andrew Luck at Arizona, 2009
419 Todd Husak at UCLA, 1998
418 John Elway at Purdue, 1981
408 John Paye at Oregon, 1985
408 Steve Stenstrom at UCLA, 1994
407 John Elway at Ohio State, 1982
407 Steve Stenstrom at Oregon, 1993
407 Steve Stenstrom vs. Oregon State, 1993

CAREER PASSING TOUCHDOWNS
TOUCHDOWNS
CAREER
80 Andrew Luck, 2009-2011
77 John Elway, 1979-82
72 Steve Stenstrom, 1991-94
52 Jim Plunkett, 1968-70
45 Guy Benjamin, 1974-77
41 Todd Husak, 1996-99
38 John Paye, 1983-86
36 Trent Edwards, 2003-06
33 Chris Lewis, 2000-03

 

SINGLE SEASON TOUCHDOWNS
TOUCHDOWNS
SEASON
35 Andrew Luck, 2011
32 Andrew Luck, 2010
27 John Elway, 1980
27 Steve Stenstrom, 1993
24 John Elway, 1982
22 Steve Dils, 1978
20 Jim Plunkett, 1969
20 John Elway, 1981
19 Turk Schonert, 1979
19 Mark Butterfield, 1995

 

SINGLE GAME TOUCHDOWN PASSES
TOUCHDOWN PASSES
GAME
6 John Elway vs. Oregon State, 1980
5 Mike Boryla vs. Washington State, 1973
5 Steve Dils at Washington State, 1978
5

John Elway at Washington State, 1980

5 John Elway vs. Oregon State, 1982
5 Steve Stenstrom vs. Colorado, 1993
5 Joe Borchard vs. UCLA, 1999
4 Jim Plunkett vs. San Jose State, 1968
4 Jim Plunkett at Purdue, 1969
4 Jim Plunkett at Washington, 1969
4 Mike Cordova vs. Army, 1975
4 John Elway at Purdue, 1982
4

Steve Stenstrom vs. San Jose State, 1994

4 Mark Butterfield vs. UCLA, 1995
4 Chad Hutchinson vs. Oregon, 1997
4 Todd Husak at Arizona State, 1999
4 Randy Fasani vs. San Jose State, 2000
4 Randy Fasani vs. Boston College, 2001
4 Randy Fasani vs. Arizona State, 2001
4

Chris Lewis vs. California, 2001

4 Trent Edwards at San Jose State, 2006
4 Andrew Luck vs. Sacramento State, 2010
4 Andrew Luck vs. Wake Forest, 2010
4 Andrew Luck vs. Oregon State, 2010
4 Andrew Luck vs. Virginia Tech, 2011
4 Andrew Luck at Duke, 2011
4 Andrew Luck at Washington State, 2011
4 Andrew Luck vs. Notre Dame, 2011

 

SINGLE SEASON PASSING EFFICIENCY
PASSING EFFICIENCY
GAME
170.2 Andrew Luck (263-372, 3,338 yds, 8 Int. 32 TD), 2010
167.5 Andrew Luck (261-373, 3170 yds, 9 Int, 35 TD), 2011
163.2 Turk Schonert (148-221, 1927 yds, 6 Int., 19 TD), 1979
150.2

Steve Stenstrom (119-197, 1683 yds, 7 Int., 15 TD), 1991

148.6 Steve Stenstrom (217-333, 2822 yds, 6 Int., 16 TD), 1994
147.2

John Elway (248-379, 2889 yds, 11 Int., 27 TD), 1980

146.8

Randy Fasani (86-167, 1479 yds, 4 Int., 13 TD), 2001

146.3

Steve Stenstrom (300-455, 3627 yds, 14 Int., 27 TD), 1993

146.6 John Elway (262-405, 3242 yds, 12 Int., 24 TD), 1982
143.5 Andrew Luck (162-288, 2575 yds, 4 Int., 13 TD), 2009
142.6 Todd Husak (176-308, 2688 yds, 11 Int., 18 TD), 1999
142.2

Bobby Garrett (118-205, 1637 yds, 10 Int., 17 TD), 1953


CAREER PASSING EFFICIENCY
161.8

Andrew Luck (686-1033, 9083 yds, 21 Int, 80 TD), 2009-Present

142.7

Steve Stenstrom (833-1320, 10,531 yds, 36 Int., 72 TD), 1991-94

139.3 John Elway (774-1246, 9,349 yds, 39 Int., 77 TD), 1979-82
137.3

Steve Dils (274-433, 3,268 yds, 15 Int., 23 TD), 1977-78

135.0 Randy Fasani (188-369, 2,973 yds, 11 Int., 25 TD), 1999-01
130.7 Mark Butterfield (219-384, 2,858 yds, 10 Int., 19 TD), 1992-95
129.9

Guy Benjamin (488-808, 5,946 yds, 43 Int., 45 TD), 1974-77

129.0

Jim Plunkett (530-962, 7544 yds, 47 Int., 52 TD), 1968-70

126.6

Todd Husak (465-872, 6,564 yds, 24 Int., 41 TD), 1996-99


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2011 STATISTICS
OPPONENT
PC
PA
YARDS
TD
INT
San Jose State
17
26
171
2
0
at Duke
20
28
290
4
1
at Arizona
20
31
325
2
0
UCLA
23
27
227
3
0
Colorado
26
33
370
3
1
at Washington State
23
36
336
4
1
Washington
16
21
169
2
0
at USC
29
40
330
3
1
at Oregon State
20
30
206
3
1
Oregon
27
41
271
3
2
California
20
30
257
2
1
Notre Dame
20
30
233
4
1
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2010 STATISTICS
OPPONENT
PC
PA
YARDS
TD
INT
Sacramento State
17
23
316
4
0
at UCLA
11
24
151
2
0
Wake Forest
17
23
207
4
0
at Notre Dame
19
32
238
1
2
at Oregon
29
46
341
2
2
USC
20
24
285
3
0
Washington State
20
28
190
3
1
at Washington
19
26
192
1
1
Arizona
23
32
299
2
0
at Arizona State
33
41
292
0
1
at Cal
16
20
235
2
0
Oregon State
21
30
305
4
0
Virginia Tech
(Orange Bowl)
18
23
287
4
1

2009 STATISTICS
OPPONENT
PC
PA
YARDS
TD
INT
At Washington State
11
23
193
1
0
At Wake Forest
23
34
276
2
1
San Jose State
9
12
170
1
1
Washington
7
14
103
0
0
UCLA
14
20
198
0
0
At Oregon State
12
30
226
2
0
At Arizona
21
35
423
3
1
Arizona State
17
28
236
0
0
Oregon
12
20
251
2
0
At USC
12
22
144
2
0
California
10
30
157
1
1
Notre Dame
14
20
198
0
0
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Bradford M. Freeman Director of Football David Shaw
"In true Andrew fashion," Shaw said to ESPN.com after recalling Luck's decision to stay for 2011, "He also knew if he announced it during the football season, that's all anyone would talk about. It would take away from the team. But he knew while it was still out there, still nebulous, it would come up every once in a while but it wouldn't be a distraction. That's just the way he thinks. It's just the way that he is. He wants to deflect all the praise and all the attention to everybody else. I look at him all the time," the coach said. "I'm like, 'Where did you come from? You're just not normal."

" I often run into people who have run into Andrew and the first thing they said to me is, 'Gosh all the stories are true.' He's humble, he's genuine, he's a good kid. He's a great ambassador for college football.""There's about five positions the guy can play - receiver, tight end, outside linebacker. We kind of like what he does at quarterback, but I'll tell you what, we just put him a position to make plays and he never disappoints.""Every game he does something that not many humans can do. "

University President John Henessey

"As I told our young quarterback on the day he announced that he came to Stanford to get an education, I am the proudest university
president in the country... Andrew Luck is very much the quintessential Stanford student. He is bright, accomplished and interested in many
things."

San Francisco 49ers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh
"He's the best player, the most valuable player on maybe the best team in the country. That's incredible when you think about all the quarterbacks that have played at Stanford. He's really done it all. He plays on one of the best offenses in the country. He's done everything a guy can do in a season. It's tough to make a case for anyone other than Andrew Luck. I feel Andrew's head and shoulders above them all.""He is the best player I have ever been around.”

"I was thinking just the other night that two people in my life, my wife and our quarterback, Andrew Luck, have a lot in common in that they're just both perfect. With most people you say, 'If they only didn't do that. Or they didn't do this.' Or you wish they could do this, or you wish they could do that. But I don't do that with my wife, Sarah, or Andrew Luck. They are just absolutely perfect the way they are. For football coach that's pretty great -- to have a great wife and a great quarterback."

Michael Rosenberg, Sports Illustrated
"Andrew Luck is my Sportsman of the Year. He reminded us that college sports do have redeeming value, in a year when the whole enterprise seemed to be covered in slime."

"Without even meaning to, Luck brought sanity back to a sport that has lost its mind. And he did it while playing football better than anybody else in the country."

"Why did he come back? Not to win the Heisman Trophy, though he deserves it. Not to improve his draft stock, since he might have gone No. 1 overall in April. Not even to win a national title. No, Andrew Luck stayed in school because ... he loves school. Imagine that. Heck, even Luck's coach, Jim Harbaugh, turned pro last year."

"Luck should win the Heisman because I believe he is the best player in the country -- and the most valuable. But you get the sense that if Luck finishes second or third, he'll smile and get on with his life. It's a refreshing attitude, and it's what college football needs..."

Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle Columnist
"For the moment, we find him a man among boys in the collegiate game, looking for Whalen - or fullback Ryan Hewitt, or one of his three elite-level tight ends - and delivering laser beams on the numbers."

"As close as Stanford came to unraveling on Saturday night, we needed to see Andrew Luck in some moments of desperation. And it was beautiful."

"If there's a Heisman Trophy discussion that does not begin with Luck, it is in the province of fools."

Mike Waldner, Los Angeles Daily Breeze Columnist
"It's just that his priorities are such that he is exactly where he wants to be at this point of his life. It's a bonus that he's the leading candidate to win the Heisman Trophy... The Cardinal love having him represent them. Their bonus is he is a quarterback who brings a rare mixture of accuracy, velocity, finesse, leadership and understanding of the total game."

ESPN Draft Analyst and Former NFL Coach Herm Edwards
"He's not in an offense that throws the ball 40 times. He's basically in a power offense. A team that is play-action and they run the power. This guy can do it all. He can play from the shotgun and he can play under center ... whatever team gets Andrew Luck, they are going to build their team around this guy's skill set."

ESPN Draft Analyst Mel Kiper
"He's the total package. Arm strength, size, smarts, demeanor"

Brock Huard, ESPN Football Analyst
"In the 14 years since Peyton Manning made his mark in Knoxville for the Tennessee Volunteers, I have not seen a college quarterback measure up to Peyton's standards and skill set -- until now. Stanford Cardinal QB Andrew Luck has the same prototypical size, the same durable build and the same refined, over-the-top delivery that equal Peyton's as a draft-day prospect."

Sporting News in its Draft Preview
"Luck is advanced in terms of poise and pocket presence, especially surprising for a redshirt sophomore. He has all the physical tools, yes, but he also has everything above the shoulders an NFL quarterback must possess. He goes through his progressions, moves defenders with his eyes and makes great decisions. He also has been in Stanford's pro-style offense for three years, making him more prepared than most college quarterbacks to enter the NFL. He is reminiscent of the Colts' Peyton Manning and the Falcons' Matt Ryan when they entered the league.”

Former Quarterback Archie Manning, father of NFL Peyton and Eli
"Andrew is a very talented young man. He is so accurate with his throws. He has good passing techniques, and he is so smart throwing the ball down field. That is such a huge element of playing the position. Andrew can make all the throws necessary to be a really top-flight quarterback in college and in the pros. I was extremely impressed with him. Andrew came here to the camp as a high school quarterback about four or five years ago and you can see he is much stronger, and he has a chance to be a real special football player.”

CBSSports.com senior NFL draft analyst Rob Rang
"He's the best player I've scouted in 12 years. He's not just completing passes. He throws to a receiver so the receiver is accelerating beyond the defensive back. (The receiver) won't get the big hit and will get yards after the catch. It's like he's got another set of eyes."

Tony Pauline, NFL Columnist for SI.com
"In an SI.com piece in August 2010 I referred to Luck as the most NFL-ready quarterback on the college level. More than 12 months later Luck has improved his game and exceeded all expectations. He is expected to enter the draft, will be the first pick of the event and is legitimately the best quarterback prospect since Peyton Manning.

Sporting News
"College football hasn’t produced a quarterback this polished, this ready for the next level at such an early point in his career in a long, long time.”

Sporting News
"It’s the combination of things that make Luck so good: a quick release, field vision, smart decision making and, as much as anything, an ability not to be overwhelmed by the moment. He’s 6-4, 235 and plays with the confidence of someone who knows he’s better than you—and wants to prove it.”

Anonymous NFL scout as told to Sporting News
"There's a lot to like about him-from the NFL system he plays in to his ability to read defenses and find the second the third progression targets. He has a strong arm, he's a smart kid and the pressure to perform doesn't intimidate him. He picked up on Harbaugh's offense quickly and played with little flaws as a freshman. Just a tremendous amount of upside-more than anyone else in the college game.”

Chris Foster, UCLA Beat Writer for the Los Angeles Times
"Luck completed 23 of 27 passes for 227 yards and three touchdowns, showing the type of skill and poise that makes NFL scouts salivate and Heisman observers pontificate."

Monte Poole, Columnist for Bay Area News Group
"And another breathtaking chapter is added to the ever-expanding catalog of folk-hero exploits by Andrew Luck, Stanford quarterback - and still America's Heisman Trophy front-runner."

Kevin Gemmel, ESPN.com Beat Writer
So this is what it must be like to be a security guard at the Louvre. Night after night, staring at so many masterpieces, it's easy to become jaded and not appreciate the work of art put in front of your eyes. This is what Andrew Luck is doing each week. The Stanford quarterback churns out brilliance so regularly that it often gets overlooked because we're used to it. His canvas is cornerbacks, safeties and linebackers. His media is his right arm, his legs and his brain.

Dave Krieger, Denver Post
"It's obvious why scouts can't decide whether he's the best quarterback prospect since John Elway or Peyton Manning. Like Elway, he is remarkably athletic, escaping pressure with the feet of a dancer, occasionally running up on throws like an outfielder gathering momentum for a play at the plate. Like Manning, he is a coach on the field, routinely changing formations and plays at the line of scrimmage."

Phil Steele
"Luck should be one of the best QBs in the country and eventually give Stanford their NFL-record 4th #1 overall QB.”

NFL Draft, Peter Thamel, New York Times

"Standing out by blending in, Luck has finally given everyone at Stanford a reason to cheer. The university's best quarterback prospect since John Elway."

Los Angeles Daily News following his come from behind win over USC
"Luck wasn't lucky, he was good. Even in the face of pressue, and the Trojans gave a good pass rush at times, he made plays. He was hit often after delivering passes and it's almost as if he enjoys the contact."

Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times
"In the highest scoring game in Trojans history, nobody will soon forget how Stanford's Luck may have clinched his Heisman Trophy by throwing for 330 yards and three touchdowns and leading his team back from two deficits."

Chris Huston, Heisman Pundit to CBS Sportsline
"He's in a situation where he doesn't have to go undefeated [to win the Heisman]. He was the runner-up last year, but he wasn't an overhypedrunner-up. He's in a sweet spot as far as exposure is concerned."

Sportingnews.com
"The more we see of Luck, the more impressive he becomes... He looked poised and confident in the pocket and showed great accuracy, througout the game. Nearly every pass he threw was on target."

Art Spander, Bay Area Journalist Since 1960
"It's always been a quarterback school. Way back, there was Frankie Albert, and later John Brodie. Along came Jim Plunkett to win a Heisman. Then John Elway on his way to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Now Stanford has Andrew Luck."

Former Heisman Trophy Winner Gino Torretta
"He's got the arm... He has the athleticism and he also has the moxy."

The Oregonian
"... they have a quarterback - Andrew Luck -who might be the best player in college football, let alone the best quarterback."

NFL Draft, Peter Thamel, New York Times

"Luck is a former high school co-valedictorian and a potential top pick in the NFL."

Washington Quarterback Jake Locker in the Seattle Times
"He's a great guy, really down to earth, really funny guy. I really enjoyed spending time with him, getting to know him....I think he's really talented, really disciplined. He's a very productive quarterback."

Oregon State cornerback James Dockery
"I just got done watching the Arizona State game (a 17-13 Stanford win) and he made some throws where he was on his knees, throwing a 40-yard strike down the field. That's impressive... He's an animal out there. I think he's the No. 1 player in the country. We're going to have our hands full."

Colorado safety Ray Polk
" It was an honor to get to play against him."

USC cornerback Nickell Robey
"He's a great quarterback. He came at us with every angle you could possibly come at us with."

UCLA Safety Tony Dye
"I have never seen someone with that much football intelligence. He knows where you're going to be in the defense before the snap. So he already knows where he is going."

UCLA quarterback Richard Brehaut
"You respect a guy like that, a guy who has a 70 percent completion rate. The things he does just blow your mind. You dream about doing stuff like that and playing games he's played and the success he's had. Not a lot of people can do that. You respect the hell out of him because of how great a player he is.I'd love to maybe sit down with him one day down the road and try to pick his brain apart," Brehaut said. "I know his football IQ is great. He knows exactly what he's doing out there at all times. That would be a great opportunity for me."




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| OPPOSING COACHES | TEAMMATES | CARDINAL QUARTERBACKS
-- What Opposing Coaches are Saying
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Lane Kiffin, USC Head Coach
"I don't know how you could find a more efficient quarterback that's ever played college football. If you put his numbers up, what he's done, wins and losses and red-zone production. ... He's pretty much perfect. You hear draft people say that he's the best quarterback prospect since Elway. You had a team come out and say before he declared that he was going to be the No. 1 pick in the draft... I can't imagine that's been said many times, ever."

"I think what takes him from the 10 great quarterbacks, what sets him apart, from the majority of them, is his ability to run. He's a great athlete, and that's why he's perfect."

Duke Coach David Cutcliffe, who mentored both Manning Brothers
"He's a little different than the Mannings, but he's got all of those tools, being you start with how you play the game. And it's not just the physical gifts. He plays the game really well to avoid sacks, pocket movement, awareness of the game, throwing the ball away when you need to and minimizing errors. He does that as well as any I have seen."

Colorado Head Coach Jon Embree

"I told our team: For those that will not get an opportunity to play professional football, you're going to get an opportunity to see what it's like going against Peyton Manning.""He's going to check if there's one safety or two safeties, so if you're stemming or trying to hide guys and it's a single safety, or it's a defense loaded against the run, he's going to get in the pass. IIf you're in a pass defense, he's going to run the ball, That's what he does.""The way Luck checks off at the line of scrimmage, reads everything that's going on, makes it so tough. You put too much pressure on him, it exposes your corners. If you're loaded against the run, he'll pass. Set up for the pass, he'll run the ball. You can't disguise it. He's just the best quarterback, no doubt."

San Jose State Head Coach Mike McIntyre
"Andrew Luck is an excellent player, he should be the Heisman Trophy winner. Watching as much film as I did coming into this game, he's a phenomenal football player."

Washington Coach Steve Sarkisian to ESPN.com

"That guy's ridiculously good. Ridiculous. Yeah, physically he's good. But it's all right here." (Sarkisian pointed at his head)

Wake Forest Head Coach Jim Grobe
"But he’s got it all. He’s the one guy that’s got obviously the great arm strength, but a really nice touch. He’s a big guy, he’s tall, so he sees everything. He’s really physical. He’s a great runner with the football... He just makes plays and is smart and you very rarely ever see a mistake made... He’s just special.”


UCLA Head Coach Rick Neuheisel

"He was definitely as advertised. He was terrific. That quarterback is going to be a top guy. He is a remarkable player.

UCLA defensive coordinator Joe Tresey
"He's got a great pocket presence, great composure. He's in charge of the offense. You see it all on tape. Everybody loves him. I'm not the only one. I think all coaches appreciate great players, whether one of yours or somebody else. When you play them, you don't want them to be great. You want them to be un-great. He's a great player. He's the best quarterback in the country. We all know it."

Cal Head Coach Jeff Tedford
"He is probably the best quarterback in the country in my opinion... He can do it all."


Notre Dame Head Coach Brian Kelly
"The thing that really got my attention is his ability to run. I think he had a 50 something yard run for a touchdown (against Wake Forest). So his ability, his escapability, I didn’t know what it was. I now know what it is. The guy is extremely athletic, as well, and he can run. So he brings a big dimension to the table and not just throwing the football.”


Oregon Head Coach Chip Kelly on the Jim Rome Show
"I think he is the top quarterback in the country. He can beat you in every different way. He's a special player. He makes it difficult to defend. There's not one weakness to defend against.”

Arizona State Head Coach Dennis Erickson on ESPN.com

"Their quarterback is the best in the country."

 


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| OPPOSING COACHES | TEAMMATES | CARDINAL QUARTERBACKS
-- What Teammates are Saying
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Doug Baldwin, Stanford wide receiver
"We knew something special was going to happen. We have Andrew Luck on our side."

"Everything that you've seen, that you've said, that you've read about this guy is all true. But you can't say enough about him. I've told every reporter that has ever asked me anything about Andrew Luck -I know it's a bold statement -but with his perseverance, his determination, his work ethic I have no doubt in my mind that Andrew Luck will be the best quarterback that has ever played the game."

Jordan Pratt, Stanford wide receiver
"The two words that come to mind about Luck are 'as advertised.' All of the good things that you hear
about him are true. Great person. Great teammate... It's cool to work with him and all of the other players as well."

Griff Whalen, Stanford wide receiver
"Sometimes (Luck) makes some pretty unbelievable plays," Whalen said. "But at this point, we know he can do that. I'm not surprised, because we know he can make those plays. That's his job to keep plays alive and find the open receivers and that's what he did."

Stepfan Taylor, Stanford running back
"He's amazing. He's the greatest player I have ever seen."


Chris Owusu, Stanford wide receiver

"He’s always on point but he has taken his leadership skills to another level. He’s constantly studying the next opponent and always trying to improve his skills. I think that’s what great leaders do -they are always trying to improve their skills and make the people around them better.”


TOP | OPPOSING COACHES | TEAMMATES | CARDINAL QUARTERBACKS

-- What Former Stanford Coaches Are Saying --

Super Bowl Quarterback John Elway in the San Francisco Chronicle

"I've watched several of their games on TV, and from what I've seen, he's got all the tools. It's a big help to him having (Jim) Harbaugh as his coach because of his NFL experience, as well as having his dad (Oliver Luck, another former NFL quarterback). The sky's the limit for him. What I like the most about him is his mobility, something I look at closely. He's got a great knack of moving around for his size. He's the complete package."

1970 Heisman Trophy winner Jim Plunkett said to The Sporting News
He came in with a lot of confidence, a lot of maturity. You get the sense from him just watching him at practice, before he even started a game because he redshirted, that there was something special about this young man... It's kind of hard to put into words... All of these kids can throw the ball, no doubt about it. But his vision, his timing, getting the ball out where it needs to be to be caught by the receiver only and not defended against, he almost had these attributes coming into Stanford, ahead of schedule. He was ready to go from the get-go. YOu see this in a few players over the years. Peyton (Manning), in particular had it."

1978 Sammy Baugh winner Steve Dils said to The Sporting News

"I think he's every bit as talented as any of the three big guys who got drafted this year. He's got a good arm, he throws touch, he's got good feet, mechanics. It's one year, but for as young as he is, he's got the chance to be as good as any of them, and that's saying a lot when you've got Elway, Plunkett and Brodie and a lot of other guys who have gone through there."

1977 Sammy Baugh winner Guy Benjamin said to The Sporting News
"He sure could be the best Stanford ever had. He seems to be very, very developed in this play; he seems to be at a junior or senior class level."

1959 Sammy Baugh winner Dick Norman said to The Sporting News
"I give Jim Harbaugh a lot of credit -- he knew a bit about the quarterbacks position in his own right. He's extremely well coached-- but obviously you have to have the talent."

Stanford's third leading passer John Paye said to The Sporting News
"What I noticed most was his accuracy on deeper throws. His arm isn't as strong as Elway's was, but I almost feel like he makes up for that with being a little more accurate than John was. John was more acrobatic-- he'd make unbelievable plays. Luck doesn't have as much of that big-play capability, but he is very consistent and very accurate. Kind of like Joe Montana."

Todd Husak, third all-time in career passing and current Stanford color commentator
"If I am a college coach and can start a team from scratch, Andrew Luck would be my first pick.  He can do it all from a physical standpoint, but has the maturity and mental approach that makes him one of those special players that don’t come along very often.  He will likely end up as the greatest Stanford QB in history, but he understands that winning is the most important focus."