Former American NFL player Andrew Luck played all seven years for Indianapolis colt. He retired from the NFL in 2019 following a shoulder injury. He ended his career during their prime.

Not to mention, he is the winner of the Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Award in 2011.

Married Life of Andrew Luck

Luck married his long-term girlfriend Nicole Pehenac in Prague in March 2019, which he termed the best day of his life. His wife is a Competitive gymnast and currently works for NBC and Espn.

What is more, she also worked as a Gymnast statistician in Rio Olympics in 2016.

Andrew Luck with his wife, Nicole
Andrew Luck with his wife, Nicole
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The couple was a college sweetheart who first met at Stanford University, where they were student-athletes.

After years of dating, the duo decided to take their relationship to the next level in early 2019. 

In August 2019, the news broke out that colt’s former quarterback and his wife are expecting a new member of their family. Andrew stated that he was pretty nervous and emotional about his baby.

Love for Books

Luck was considered the most hardworking guy during his early days as a professional. His teammates regarded him as the ‘Librarian’ for his love of books. He suggested different books to his mates. 

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The Washington-born athlete was a big-time fan of writer Heri who wrote the famous book ‘Papillion‘  and was fond of fiction movies. Occasionally, he baffled his opponents with comments which may or may not be trash talk. 

After a hit, he often congratulated his opponent and was considered a character in the dressing room. 29 year old made good environment in the colts dressing room. 

Net worth of Quarterback Andrew Luck

Luck earned a hefty amount from his professional career as a quarterback for Indianapolis Colts. His net worth is $26.9 million as of 2019.

Forbes listed him in rank 82 as the highest-paid athlete in 2019. In 2016, Andrew became the highest-paid player in NFL history after signing a six-year contract for $140 million during the offseason.

Apart from that, his earnings ranked him 37th in celebrity 100 in 2017 as per the Basis of earning. 

He is sponsored by Nike, Body armor, and Direct TV. He has share equity in all these companies.

We can see the quarterback knows how to invest. He also earns $2.8 million through endorsement with Nike and sports drinks.

Andrew Maserati with his name on no plate.
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The former NFL player is obsessed with luxurious cars and owns many expensive vehicles worth millions in the market.

Currently, he lives in a $2.299 million mansion at Stanford.

Body measurement

Andrew with his signature pose. 
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  • Age: 30 (2019)
  • Height: 6 feet 4 inches or 193 cm
  • Weight: 109 kg or 240 lbs
  • Ethnicity: White
  • Hair color: Dark brown
  • Eye color: Hazel

Family Life

Andrew was born in Washington, USA, on September 12, 1989, to his Father, Oliver Luck, and his mother, Kathy luck. His dad was XFL commissioner and had to move outside the country for work.

Due to his Father’s profession, he spent his early life in England and Frankfurt, Germany.

During his stay in England, he loved watching English football and followed Arsenal and Tottenham. However, after some years in Uk, his Father was offered a job to work in Houston sports county moved to Texas with his Father.  

Andrew, after signing a new contract, posing with his family.
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Besides that, Luck is the eldest of the family, followed by two sisters and brothers, Mary Ellen and Emily, with brother Addison. 

Andrew Luck Early Career

Andrew joined Stratford high school, where he threw for 7,139 yards and 53 touchdowns and rushed for 2085 yards—ultimately listing his name in no. 4 prostyle quarterback in the class of 2008. Later he played in the US Army All-American bowl. 

Luck after the match expresses his happiness.

After watching his capability, many schools offered him to play for them. Still, he chose Stratford over Northwestern, Oklahoma State, Tice, and Virginia for Jim Harbaugh, who was the head coach of the Stratford football team.

Professional life

Luck played seven consecutive seasons for the Indianapolis Colts. He signed his first contract for four years in July 2012, worth $22 million. Chance made his debut against St Louis in a preseason game.

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Sadly Luck suffered a concussion in the 2016 season and had to undergo surgery to repair his right shoulder. He missed the 2017 season and later made his name in the reserve squad at the end of the year but did not make any appearance for the team. 4-time bowl pot winner returned to the pitch after 616 days against Cincinnati. 

At the end of the season, he was given a national football league comeback player of the year award by the pro football writer association. 

Retirement

After seven seasons, at the age of 29, the Indianapolis Colts quarterback announced his retirement on August 24, 2019. 

Emotional Andrew is announcing his retirement.
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He states his injury to be the primary reason: 

I have been stuck in process and hasnt been able to live life and enjoy the game in full potential. Its not an easy decision but retiring is the only way forward.

He further added retiring at the prime is the hardest decision he ever made in his NFL career.

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