Andrew Luck

Luck in August 2010
No. 12     Indianapolis Colts
Quarterback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1989-09-12) September 12, 1989 (age 22)
Place of birth: Washington, D. C.
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight: 234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school: Houston (TX) Stratford
College: Stanford
NFL Draft: 2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
Indianapolis Colts (2012–present)
Roster status: Unsigned Draft Pick
Career highlights and awards
2× First-team All-American (2010, 2011) Maxwell Award as Player of the Year (2011) Walter Camp Player of the Year Award (2011) Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (2011) CoSIDA Academic All-America of the Year (2011) 2× Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year (2010, 2011) 3× First-team All Pac-12 (2009, 2010, 2011) 3× Pac-12 All-Academic (2009, 2010, 2011) Orange Bowl MVP (2011) College records
Career NFL statistics as of 2012
TD–INT 0–0 Passing yards 0 QB Rating 0.0 Stats at NFL.com

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 puts 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]

Early life[link]

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 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. 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]

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
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 4 (QB)   Rivals: 4 (QB)  ESPN: 7 (QB)
Note: In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, an average of the two was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Stanford Football Commitments". Rivals.com. http://rivals.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/commitments/2008/alabama-63. Retrieved 2011-12-14.  "2008 Stanford Football Commits". Scout.com. http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=18&p=9&c=8&yr=2008. Retrieved 2011-12-14.  "ESPN". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/college-football/recruiting/school/_/id/24/class/2008. Retrieved 2011-12-14.  "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=18&p=9&c=14&yr=2008. Retrieved 2011-12-14.  "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. http://www.rivals.com/TeamRank.asp?type=0&sort=0&year=2008. Retrieved 2011-12-14.

College career[link]

2009 season[link]

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[link]

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 is 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[link]

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[link]

Awards and honors[link]

2011 season

• First Team All America (AFCA, Walter Camp, ESPN.com, PFW)
• Maxwell Award Winner
• Walter Camp Player of the Year Award Winner
• Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Winner
• Heisman Trophy Runner Up
• Davey O'Brien Award Finalist
• Manning Award Finalist
• Academic All-America of the Year (CoSIDA)
• Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year
• First Team All Pac-12
• First Team Pac-12 All Academic Team
• Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week, October 17, 2011

2010 season

• Heisman Trophy Runner Up
• Maxwell Award Finalist
• Walter Camp Award Finalist
• Davey O'Brien Award Finalist
• Manning Award Finalist
• Second Team All America (AP, Walter Camp, SI.com, CBSSports.com)
• Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year
• First Team All Pac-10
• Second Team Pac-10 All Academic Team
• Orange Bowl MVP
• Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Week, Nov. 8, 2010 & Nov. 22, 2010

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[link]

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[link]

2012 NFL Draft[link]

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]

Ending speculations on April 24, Colts general manager Ryan Grigson announced the team would take Luck with their first overall draft pick.^[22] The decison 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.

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Andrew Luck

• Stanford Cardinal bio
• Stanford's Andrew Luck Heisman Trophy candidate site

Robert P. Griffin
United States Senator from Michigan
In office May 11, 1966 – January 3, 1979 Serving with Philip A. Hart (1966-1975) and Donald W. Riegle, Jr. (1975-1979)
Preceded by	Patrick V. McNamara
Succeeded by	Carl Levin
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 9th district
In office January 3, 1957 – May 10, 1966
Preceded by	Ruth Thompson
Succeeded by	Guy Vander Jagt
14th Minority Whip of the United States Senate
In office September 7, 1969 – January 3, 1977
Leader	Hugh D. Scott, Jr.
Preceded by	Hugh D. Scott, Jr. (R)
Succeeded by	Ted Stevens (R)
Personal details
Born	(1923-11-06) November 6, 1923 (age 88) Detroit, Michigan
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Central Michigan College University of Michigan Law School
Religion	Congregationalist
Military service
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1943–1946
Unit	71st Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War II

Robert Paul Griffin (born November 6, 1923) was a U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan and Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court.

Griffin was born in Detroit, Michigan and attended public schools in Garden City and Dearborn. During the Second World War, he enlisted in the 71st Infantry Division in 1943 and spent fourteen months in Europe. After the war, he graduated from Central Michigan College (now Central Michigan University) at Mount Pleasant in 1947. He received a law degree from the University of Michigan Law School and was admitted to the bar in 1950. He commenced the practice of law in Traverse City.

Griffin was elected as a Republican to U.S. House of Representatives from the Michigan's 9th congressional district in 1956, unseating incumbent Ruth Thompson in the Republican primary. He served in the Eighty-fifth United States Congress and to the four succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1957, until his resignation May 10, 1966. He was appointed by Governor George Romney on May 11, 1966, to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Patrick V. McNamara. He was elected November 8, 1966, to a full six-year term, defeating former Governor Soapy Williams by a 56% to 44% margin, commencing January 3, 1967 and was reelected in 1972, winning a tough race against state Attorney General Frank J. Kelley, and served from May 11, 1966, to January 2, 1979. He was Republican Whip 1969–1977. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1978, narrowly defeated by Democrat Carl Levin. He was a justice of the Michigan Supreme Court 1987–1994. His son, Richard Allen Griffin, was a judge on the Michigan Court of Appeals from 1989 to 2005, until he was appointed by President George W. Bush to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in 2005.

During Griffin's first Senate campaign in 1966, a suburban Detroit rock band, Doug Brown and the Omens, released a promotional flexidisc in support of his candidacy. The song, "Give Bob The Ball" (which extolled Griffin's "youth and experience") has been included on the garage rock compilation album Friday At The Hideout.

Robert Griffin is currently (as of 2010^[update]) a resident of Traverse City.

Bibliography[link]

• Griffin, Robert P. "The Landrum-Griffin Act: Twelve Years of Experience in Protecting Employee Rights." Georgia Law Review 5 (summer 1971): 622–42
• Griffin, Robert P. "Rules and Procedure of the Standing Committees." In We Propose: A Modern Congress, edited by Mary McInnis, pp. 37–53. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1966.

External links[link]

• Presentation of the Portrait of the Honorable Robert P. Griffin
• Robert P. Griffin at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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Visanthe Shiancoe ( /vɪˈʃɔːn ˈʃæŋkoʊ/ vi-SHAWN SHANG-koh; born June 18, 1980) is an American football tight end who currently is a Free Agent in the National Football League.

High school[link]

He played high school football for Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Maryland, gaining all-county honors competing at wide receiver, quarterback, and his current NFL position, tight end.

College career[link]

Shiancoe enjoyed a successful college football career at Morgan State University, playing in 30 games and receiving 52 passes for 1,001 yards.^{[citation needed]} His senior year proved to be noteworthy, garnering both All-American Dream Team and All-Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference 1st-team honors from the NFL Draft Report.^{[citation needed]}

Professional career[link]

New York Giants[link]

He was drafted in the third round (91st overall) in the 2003 NFL Draft by the New York Giants. Shiancoe played the first four years of his professional career with the New York Giants compiling 35 receptions for 253 yards and 3 touchdowns, predominantly in a backup role behind Jeremy Shockey.

Minnesota Vikings[link]

Shiancoe signed with the Minnesota Vikings in 2007. He has since compiled an additional 125 receptions for 1485 yards and 19 touchdowns as a Viking, in regular season games. He has played in 96 games as of 2008 of which he started in 53.^[1] He led the NFC tight ends with 7 touchdowns in 2008 and ranked 3rd by a tight end in the NFL.^[2] In 2009 he caught 11 touchdowns as one of Brett Favre's favorite targets in the red zone. In 2010, Shiancoe only caught 2 touchdowns. Shiancoe's numbers dropped again in 2011 as he recorded 36 receptions and caught 3 touchdowns.

TV Appearance[link]

Shiancoe is a contestant on NBC's Minute to Win It on Wednesday, Sept. 8th at 8/7c playing to win money for the National Kidney Foundation.^[3] When he could not perform the card trick, where he had to blow off a deck of 53 playing cards with one joker at the bottom remaining on the bottle in a minute, he successfully performed the same trick on NFL Network again in less than 30 seconds, only to realize that the final Joker card was glued on.^[4]

Towel Incident[link]

Fox aired a post game segment following a victory over the Detroit Lions in 2008. Vikings owner Zygi Wilf was presenting the game ball to coach Brad Childress' son, Andrew, who had enlisted in the United States Marine Corps the day before. In the background, Shiancoe was shown unclothed for a moment before covering himself with a towel. According to the NFL and Fox Sports, the image lasted a fifth of a second.^[5] Fox Sports apologized for airing the image.^[6] Through his agent, Shiancoe said he was embarrassed by the unintentional incident.^[7] Displaying a good sense of humor, he later remarked that at least he did not "just come out the swimming pool".^[8]

Personal background[link]

According to his official website, Shiancoe, resides in Prince George’s County, but was born in Birmingham, England, in 1980, to a Liberian mother and a Ghanaian father. He moved to Silver Spring, Maryland as an infant.^[9] The source also adds that his first name, pronounced Vi-san-th, is not of African origin but from the nation of India, and furthermore, that in India it is pronounced Vi-san-tay. In addition, the source states that Visanthe Shiancoe has considered opening a Liberian themed restaurant in the U.S., and that he plans to become involved in causes in his mother's home country of Liberia.^[10]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Visanthe Shiancoe on Twitter
• Visanthe Shiancoe's Official Website
• Visanthe Shiancoe NFL Profile
• Visanthe Shiancoe profile on the official Minnesota Vikings website