Dezmon Jerrod Briscoe (born August 31, 1989) is an American football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kansas.

Early years[link]

Briscoe was born in Dallas, Texas to parents Alvin Briscoe and Shannon Greene. He attended Cedar Hill High School, where he played varsity football for two seasons. As a senior in 2006, he recorded 37 receptions for 708 yards and 11 touchdowns as part of a state championship team.^[1] He received scholarship offers from Boise State, Houston, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma State, TCU and Tulsa.^[2] Briscoe was on the very first Cedar Hill state championship team as a senior.

College career[link]

He enrolled at the University of Kansas where he majored in physical education. Briscoe saw action as a true freshman in Kansas in all 13 games including 11 starts. He recorded 43 receptions for 496 yards and seven touchdowns. Briscoe set the school record for a freshman for number of touchdown receptions. The Sporting News named him an honorable mention freshman All-American.^[1]

In 2008, he recorded 92 receptions for 1,407 yards and 15 touchdowns. His marks for both receiving yards and touchdowns set new school records. Against Oklahoma, he set a school record for single-game yards with 269 and the most by any individual in the NCAA during the 2008 season. Briscoe also set school records with seven 100-yard games in a season, four consecutive 100-yard games, and 22 career touchdowns. In the regular season finale against Missouri, Briscoe saw his first action as a kickoff returner and recorded seven returns for 195 yards. In the 2008 Insight Bowl against Minnesota, Briscoe caught 14 receptions, which tied the school record for a single game, and returned one kickoff 24 yards. He was named the game's most valuable offensive player. Sports Illustrated named him an honorable mention All-American. Briscoe was also named to the All-Big 12 Conference second team.

In his junior season, he had 84 receptions for 1,337 yards and 9 touchdowns and was named to the All-Big 12 Conference first team. After the season, Briscoe chose to enter the NFL draft.^[3]

Briscoe ended his three-year college career as the Kansas all time leader in receiving yards. His career totals are 208 receptions for 3,240 yards and 31 touchdowns.

Professional career[link]

Cincinnati Bengals[link]

Briscoe was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round with the 191st overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft.^[4] He signed a 4-year deal with the team on June 25, 2010. Briscoe was then waived on September 4 during final cuts.^[5]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers[link]

On September 5, 2010, Briscoe signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On November 30, 2010 he was promoted to the active roster from the practice squad.^[6] He made his first career touchdown reception in Week 17 of the 2010 season against the New Orleans Saints.

References[link]

External links[link]

• Dezmon Briscoe on Twitter
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio
• Kansas Jayhawks bio
• NFL combine profile
• ESPN bio

Todd Reesing (born September 20, 1987 in Austin, Texas) is a former starting quarterback for the Kansas Jayhawks.

High school career[link]

Reesing attended Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas and was a good student and a letterman in football and baseball. In football, Reesing was named the Texas 4A Player of the Year as a junior. As a senior, Reesing passed for 3,343 yards, 41 touchdown passes, and threw only 5 interceptions. He added 756 yards and 8 touchdowns running the ball. In baseball, he was a second team All-District honoree as an outfielder. Reesing graduated from Lake Travis High School in 2006 and was in the top one percent of his graduating class. Despite his success, Reesing was not heavily recruited by in-state programs Texas and Texas A&M due to his size. Kansas coach Mark Mangino invited Reesing to visit the school while Reesing was in Kansas for a visit to Kansas State. Shortly after, Reesing committed to Kansas.

College career[link]

2006–2007 season[link]

Injuries and inadequate play at the quarterback position forced coach Mark Mangino to burn Reesing's redshirt midway through a conference game against Colorado. Reesing led the Jayhawks with three touchdowns to a 20–15 come from behind win. Shortly thereafter, Kerry Meier returned from an injury, and Reesing served as the backup quarterback through the end of the season.

2007–2008 season[link]

Despite not having started a game the previous season, Reesing competed for the starting position for the 2007–2008 season. He successfully beat out Kerry Meier for the starting job. On November 3, 2007, Reesing passed for 354 yards and 6 touchdowns while the Jayhawk offense scored 76 points against Nebraska, the most points ever scored in one game against Nebraska. Reesing led the Jayhawks to a school best 11–0 record before falling 36-28 to the 10–1 Missouri Tigers in the Border Showdown. Despite this loss, Kansas was selected to play in the 2008 FedEx Orange Bowl against 11–2 Virginia Tech. In the Orange Bowl, Reesing was 20 for 37 for 227 yards with one touchdown and one interception. He led Kansas to victory over Virginia Tech 24–21 and the Jayhawks capped off their best season in school history at 12–1. He finished the season ranked 14th in the NCAA and 4th in the Big 12 in passing efficiency (148.82). Reesing also threw for a school record 3,486 yards and 33 touchdowns, while completing 61.9 percent of his attempts. He was named a semifinalist for the Davey O'Brien Award, which is awarded to the best collegiate quarterback each year.

2008–2009 season[link]

Reesing opened the season with a 37-of-52 performance against the Florida International Golden Panthers, setting career highs for passes completed and attempted. During week three against South Florida, Reesing threw for 373 yards and 3 touchdowns, but his interception in the final minute put South Florida in position to win with a field goal. In a win against Kansas State, Reesing completed 14 of 23 passes for 162 yards and 1 touchdown. Additionally, he rushed for a season high 47 yards and 1 touchdown. Against rival Missouri, Reesing completed 37 passes for 357 yards and four touchdowns including a late touchdown pass to Kerry Meier late in the 4th quarter. Following this victory, the Jayhawks earned an invitation to the 2008 Insight Bowl to play the Minnesota Golden Gophers. In this game, Reesing completed 27 of 35 passes for 313 yards and 4 touchdowns. Reesing finished the season with 329 completions for a school record 3,888 yards and 36 touchdowns.^[2]

Career Statistics[link]

Professional career[link]

On May 26, 2010, it was announced that Reesing had signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.^[3] On June 8, 2010 Reesing was cut from the Saskatchewan Roughriders during training camp and has become a CFL free agent. His NFL career was doubted because he was only 6 foot 1 inch.

See also[link]

• List of Division I FBS passing yardage leaders
• List of Division I FBS passing touchdown leaders

References[link]

External links[link]

• Kansas Jayhawks: Todd Reesing player bio

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The Jayhawks
Gary Louris and Mark Olson of the Jayhawks in May 2009.
Background information
Origin	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Genres	Alternative country, alternative rock
Years active	1985–present
Labels	Bunkhouse Records Twin Tone Def American Rounder Records
Website	www.jayhawksofficial.com
Members
Gary Louris Marc Perlman Mark Olson Karen Grotberg Tim O'Reagan
Past members
Norm Rogers Thad Spencer Ken Callahan Kraig Johnson Jessy Greene Jen Gunderman Stephen McCarthy

The Jayhawks are an American alternative country and rock band that emerged from the Twin Cities music scene during the mid 1980s. Their country rock sound was influential on many bands who played the Twin Cities circuit during the 1980s and 1990s like Uncle Tupelo, The Gear Daddies and The Honeydogs. They have released several studio albums, including five on the American Recordings label. On hiatus from 2005 to 2009, the band has since reunited and released a new album, "Mockingbird Time," in September 2011.^[1]

History[link]

The band formed in 1985 in Minneapolis, Minnesota with Mark Olson (acoustic guitar and vocals), Gary Louris (electric guitar and vocals), Marc Perlman (bass) and Norm Rogers (drums).^[2] Their first album The Jayhawks was released by Bunkhouse Records, a small independent label, in 1986. Their music at the time, mostly written by Olson, showed a strong roots/country-rock influence. Rogers left to be replaced by Thad Spencer and the band worked for the next years on demo tapes in search of a major label recording contract. During this period, Louris left the band briefly (following a car accident) and Dan Gaarder replaced him. Louris returned and the sum of the collected demos from 1986-1989 were brought together to create Blue Earth, released on the Minneapolis label Twin Tone in 1989. On this album Gary Louris shared more of the songwriting with Olson. After touring the U.S. in support of Blue Earth, Spencer left the band due to commitments at home with his business. He was replaced by Ken Callahan in 1988 who stayed with the band until 1993.

In 1991, Dave Ayers, the president of Twin Tone, was on a phone call with A&R representative George Drakoulias from Def American while Blue Earth played in the background. Drakoulias asked about the music, and eventually met with and signed the band to the label later that year.^[2]

In 1992 the Jayhawks had their major label release, Hollywood Town Hall, on Def American.^[2] The album was produced by Drakoulias and recorded primarily in Los Angeles and at Pachyderm Recording Studio in Minnesota. Though Louris' fuzzy guitar was at the forefront, a clear folksy influence was also emerging in Olson and Louris' songwriting. The album was a hit, powered by the single "Waiting for the Sun", and it brought the Jayhawks a wider fanbase.^[3]

Adding Karen Grotberg on the keyboards and vocals, the band toured extensively.^[2] In 1995 they went into the studio to produce Tomorrow the Green Grass on the renamed American Recordings label. Lead track "Blue" turned out to be a Top 40 hit in Canada (peaking at #33), but the record's production had been very expensive and the album failed to sell as expected in the U.S. Among the album's songs is "Miss Williams' Guitar," a love song for Olson's then-girlfriend, singer-songwriter Victoria Williams (the pair later married, but divorced in February, 2006). Drummer, singer and songwriter Tim O'Reagan joined the band for the 1995 tour; session drummer Don Heffington had played on the album.

By the end of 1995, Olson unexpectedly left the band to spend more time with Williams (with whom he would later form the Original Harmony Ridge Creekdippers). The band continued to record as The Jayhawks, adding Kraig Johnson on guitar. Johnson, another Minneapolis musical fixture, played in seminal SST band Run Westy Run, Iffy and Golden Smog.^[3]

The Jayhawks released Sound of Lies in 1997, with Louris composing most of the songs and allowing all of his influences a share in the proceedings. The result mixed straight rock (the ironic "Big Star"), psychedelic, acoustic (the title track) and even some dub elements, taking the band far from its country-influenced origins. Although the band's sound was often described as Alt-country, or Americana, the majority of its music bore more of a resemblance to the vast oeuvre of Neil Young than to Hank Williams.^{[citation needed]}

Smile (2000), produced by Bob Ezrin, had more of a pop music feel (which utilized new sounds for the band like drum loops and synthesizers), jarring some of the band's long-time fans. The New York Times positively reviewed the album, but in a nod to the band's lack of widespread recognition, titled the review "What If You Made A Classic And No One Cared?" Though still a member through the recording of the album, Grotberg left the band before the Smile tour, and was replaced by Jen Gunderman. The song "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" appeared in a Ralph Lauren commercial, the second soundtrack released from Dawson's Creek "Songs from Dawson's Creek Volume 2", and the 2001 film All Over the Guy.

Rainy Day Music (2003), was stripped down, more acoustic, and generally seen as a return to their alt-country roots ("Tailspin," "Stumbling Through the Dark," "You Look So Young"). The band now consisted of founding members Louris and Perlman, along with drummer O'Reagan, and touring band member ex-Long Ryder Stephen McCarthy, from Richmond, VA who also played with Johnny Hott and The Piedmont Surprise. McCarthy added pedal steel, lap steel, banjo, guitar and backing vocals to the album and subsequent live shows.^[4] This lineup toured in 2003 and early 2004, including their first ever appearance on PBS's long running series, Austin City Limits. The band's final show was in Valencia, Spain.

In addition to their studio albums, the Jayhawks released Live From the Women's Club, an all-acoustic live recording of Louris/Perlman/O'Reagan from 2002. It was sold only at concerts as an "Official Jayhawks Bootleg." It includes the demo to the original version of "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" called "Someone Will", and includes a cover of David Wiffen's "(Lost My) Driving Wheel", originally popularized by Tom Rush.^[5] A follow-up, Live From the Women's Club 2, contains the rest of the concert, including a cover of Tim Hardin's "Reason To Believe" and a rendition of "Jennifer Save Me" from Golden Smog, the alt/country supergroup of which Louris was a founding member (and which Perlman later joined).

Olson and Louris toured together in the winter of 2005 and spring of 2006, billed as "From the Jayhawks: An Evening with Mark Olson & Gary Louris, Together Again."^[6] Both old and new Jayhawks members progressed to solo efforts and side projects, and the band as a whole was generally considered to be broken up, and not expected to produce new material soon. However, the band members appear to keep in touch, tour together in their other projects, and have been known to "reunite" on occasion.

In September 2008, the 1995 lineup of Louris, Olson, O'Reagan, Grotberg and Perlman reunited^[7][8] for the Azkena Rock Festival in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.

In January 2009, Olson and Louris released an acoustic album titled Ready for the Flood.^[9]

In April 2009, Billboard reported that the Jayhawks have reunited. The band's mid 1990s lineup will play two shows this summer: One at Barcelona's Primavera Sound Festival on May 30 and one at Minneapolis's Basilica Block Party on July 10. Band co-leader Gary Louris told Billboard that the reunion will be a part-time thing: "I think the plan is that we're going to play festivals. Next year, we're hoping to play Bonnaroo and things like that. We'll see if it grows from there."

In July 2009, Sony Legacy and American Recordings released Music from the North Country, The Jayhawks Anthology a project supervised by Louris. The standard CD features highlights from the band's studio albums, while a deluxe version adds rarities, B-sides, and unreleased material, as well as a DVD of the band's music videos.

On May 18, 2010, the initial release The Jayhawks was digitally remastered from reel-to-reel and reissued on Lost Highway Records. The re-release features an eleven-page booklet designed by Mark Olson. At its release, it was also featured as a $4.99 digital download from Amazon. In fall 2010, the Jayhawks returned to the recording studio, planning to have a new album out by spring or early summer 2011.^[1]

In January 2011, Legacy Recordings reissued collector's editions of both Hollywood Town Hall and Tomorrow the Green Grass, each featuring outtakes and B-sides. Tomorrow the Green Grass features a second disc entitled The Mystery Demos, featuring tracks from two Olson/Louris recording sessions that took place in 1992. Prior to the release of The Mystery Demos, several of the featured tracks had been re-recorded and released on various Jayhawks related albums, such as Mark Olson's solo release, The Salvation Blues and the Olson/Louris collaboration Ready for the Flood. To celebrate the release of the reissues, The Jayhawks - Louris, Olson, Perlman, Grotberg, and O'Reagan - launched a concert mini-tour in January 2011, with shows in Toronto (1/18), New York City (1/20-21), Philadelphia (1/22), Chicago (1/27-28), and Minneapolis (1/29). For the Jan. 20 show at New York's Webster Hall, the band performed Hollywood Town Hall in its entirety, followed by the complete Tomorrow the Green Grass the following evening.^[10]

After a hiatus, in 2011 the band reunited and recorded a new album. The lineup consists of Mark Olson, Gary Louris, Marc Perlman, Karen Grotberg, and Tim O'Reagan, and, as Louris says, "Our goal is to make the best Jayhawks album that's ever been done". 18 songs had been recorded, 16 of them new, but only 12 will be on the record.^[11] The album, Mockingbird Time, was released September 20.

Band Members[link]

The current lineup of The Jayhawks consists of:

• Mark Olson: guitar, lead vocals, backing vocals
• Gary Louris: guitar, lead vocals, backing vocals
• Tim O'Reagan: drums, backing vocals
• Karen Grotberg: keyboards, backing vocals
• Marc Perlman: bass

Timeline[link]

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Discography[link]

Studio albums[link]

Compilation albums[link]

Singles[link]

Mark Olson & Gary Louris[link]

• Ready for the Flood (2009)

Other appearances[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Jayhawks Fan Page (long established fan run website)
• Drummer, Tim O'Reagan's page
• Official Jayhawks Lost Highway Artist Page
• The latest "official" page

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]

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