Andrew’s luck will return to football more than five years after abruptly retiring from the NFL as quarterback of the Indianapolis Colts.
Luck has been hired as general manager of the Stanford Cardinal football program as the team finished the 2024 season 3-9 under head coach Troy Taylor.
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Stanford Cardinal Andrew Luck on the sideline during the Oregon Ducks game at Stanford Stadium on September 23, 2023. (Darren Yamashita-USA Today Sports)
“I’m a product of this university, of Nerd Nation; I love this place,” he said. “I believe deeply in Stanford’s unique approach to athletics and academics and in the opportunity to help bring our program back to the top. Coach Taylor has pointed the team in the right direction and I can’t wait to work with him, the staff and the best, smartest and strongest football players in the world.”
Luck retired from the NFL before the start of the 2019 season and left the Colts abandoned and looking for a replacement. He cited numerous injuries he suffered as the reason he resigned at just 29 years old.
He faded into the background and was barely heard or seen, aside from a few appearances at national championships or on the Cardinal sidelines.
Now, Luck will work with Taylor to strengthen the roster and collaborate with the athletic department and university leadership on fundraising, alumni relations, sponsorships, student-athlete support and stadium experience.
Andrew Luck appears on the field for the start of the College Football Playoff National Championship on Jan. 10, 2022, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Jenna Watson/IndyStar/USA Today Network)
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“Andrew’s credentials as a student-athlete speak for themselves, and in addition to his legacy of excellence, he also brings a deep understanding of the college football landscape and community, and an unparalleled passion for Stanford football,” said Stanford athletics director Bernard Muir. .
“I couldn’t think of a person better qualified to lead our football program through an ever-evolving landscape, and I am thrilled that Andrew has agreed to join our team. This change represents a very different way to take our program execute and compete in an evolving college football landscape.”
Luck was the best quarterback to come out of Stanford since the days of John Elway.
He led the nation with 3,338 passing yards and 32 touchdown passes in 2010. He had 3,517 passing yards and 37 touchdown passes in 2011.
The Cardinal were 12-1 in 2010 and won the Orange Bowl. The team was 11-2 in 2011 and narrowly lost the Fiesta Bowl.
Former Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck stands on the sideline during the Southern California game in Stanford, California, September 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, file)
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The team has not won at least six games since 2018.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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