Andrew Luck returns to football more than 5 years after abrupt retirement

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Andrew Luck will return to football more than five years after he abruptly retired from the NFL as the quarterback of the Indianapolis Colts.

Luck has been hired as the 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 sidelines during the Oregon Ducks game at Stanford Stadium on Sept. 23, 2023. (Darren Yamashita-USA Today Sports)

"I am 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 the opportunity to help drive our program back to the top. Coach Taylor has the team pointed in the right direction, and I cannot wait to work with him, the staff, and the best, brightest, and toughest football players in the world."

Luck retired from the NFL before the start of the 2019 season, leaving the Colts in the lurch and scrambling to find a replacement. He cited numerous injuries he suffered as the reason he stepped away at just 29 years old.

He faded into the background, being scarcely heard or seen outside a few appearances at national championships or on the Cardinal sideline.

Now, Luck will work with Taylor to bolster the roster and work with the athletic department and university leadership on fundraising, alumni relations, sponsorships, student-athlete support and stadium experience.

Andrew Luck makes an appearance on the field before the start of the College Football Playoff National Championship on Jan. 10, 2022, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Jenna