Andrew Luck
Andrew Luck
Andrew Austen Luckis an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He played college football at Stanford, won the Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Award as college football's player of the year, and was recognized as an All-American. 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-12Conference in both 2010 and 2011. CBS Sports draft analyst Rob Rang called...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth12 September 1989
CountryUnited States of America
I remember playing a high school basketball game where I didn't eat anything for breakfast. I ate, you know, like a PB and J and some chips for lunch and nothing before the game. I didn't make it through the first quarter. I wish I hadn't have learned that way, but it did leave a lasting impression.
I think I feel fortunate to have been very well educated in terms of strength and training while I was at school at Stanford, and I think our strength coaches here on the Colts do a great job. A big part of being able to withstand hits is making sure that you've got a good base.
I have three younger siblings, so the four of us were outside all the time after school playing games, making up games. My sister made up a game called 'roof ball.' We'd play that constantly. She always beat me in it, and it made me very mad. But we were outside all the time.
It's fun to learn a new playbook.
Peyton was the best, my favorite quarterback growing up.
Hopefully one day I can be up there with Peyton in terms of history.
The victories are what I judge things on.
I like to play football, read some books, study.
My dad hasn't said much about his college days. Oh, a few times, he might start telling stories. And I've seen some highlight film of him from college. I remember thinking he looked really small. Which is funny, because growing up, I thought he was a pretty big guy.
I've been lucky enough to be around some great coaches, all the way from Pop Warner to now.
I think the preseason helps a lot, just to feel a little bit about the speed of the game.
I think leadership is most effective when it's your own personality. But I feel like it's a natural progression as a quarterback, as well.
No one prepares to lose ... we prepare to win.
For better or worse, a lot of people's images are based on the first things that are written about them. You can't control what people write about you, so - good or bad - I have never lost sleep about it.