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Andrew Luck Agrees To Become College Football Team's General Manager

Originally posted on The Spun | By Chris Rosvoglou | Last updated Nov 30, 2024 12:14 PM ET

Former NFL quarterback Andrew Luck is returning to college football in a new role.

ESPN's Pete Thamel reported on Saturday morning that Luck has agreed to become the general manager of Stanford's football team. Apparently, this role will place the former No. 1 pick "above the entire program." It's quite the return to his alma mater. Before going pro in 2012, he had 9,430 passing yards and 82 touchdown passes for Stanford. He won the Maxwell Award, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award and Walter Camp Award during the 2011 season.

Now, Luck will be asked to help rebuild a program that just hasn't been the same since he left.

From ESPN:

Luck's role involves everything Stanford football touches, both football and business-wise. The football-specific duties of his role will include managing the coaching staff, player personnel staff, recruiting, roster management and student-athlete experience.

Luck's business duties will include some aspects often associated with an NFL team president role -- fundraising, sponsorships, attendance, sales, in-stadium experience and alumni relations.

As you'd expect, Luck is amped up for this new chapter in his life.

"I'm excited," Luck told ESPN. "I think Stanford is taking an assertive and innovative step. We're undoubtedly the best athletic department in college sports. We have to re-prove it in football, and we're excited to be part of that challenge."

PALO ALTO, CA - NOVEMBER 6: Andrew Luck #12, quarterback of the Stanford Cardinal, waits during the NCAA football game between Stanford University and the University of Arizona played on November 6, 2010 at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto, California. (Photo by David Madison/Getty Images)

Stanford has owned a losing record in five of the last six seasons. That's unacceptable for a team that used to win double-digit games on a yearly basis.

Luck is hoping that he can get Stanford back to that standard. He's confident it'll happen since he's in lockstep with university president Jonathan Levin.

"Stanford is at its best when there's alignment from the top of university about football," Luck explained. "President Levin is committed to doing that. We wouldn't do this without that kind of commitment from the president -- he's committed to being innovative and creative to find ways for us to compete."

Only time will tell if Luck is the right guy for the job.

This article first appeared on The Spun and was syndicated with permission.

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