Luke Del Rio

Position:
Quarterback
Height:
6-1
Weight:
208
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Highland Ranch, Colo.
High School:
Valor Christian HS

OREGON STATE – 2014: Luke enrolled at Oregon State for spring term (March) in time to participate in spring ball … granted immediate eligibility by the NCAA on April 11 after transferring from Alabama – eligible because he was considered a non-recruited athlete at Alabama … arrived with four years to compete four seasons … spent the spring practice session in a three-way duel to be the No. 2 quarterback … played well during the spring … earned the second string job early in the season … played in three games … completed a season-long 52-yard pass to Hunter Jarmon at Stanford … throws with good velocity … athletic enough to evade the rush when the situation warrants.

ALABAMA: Enrolled at Alabama in January of 2013 … redshirt … walked on to the Crimson Tide football program … was officially listed as the No. 3 quarterback on the Crimson Tide depth chart throughout 2013 and was considered the emergency quarterback.

VALOR CHRISTIAN: Rated the No. 2 player in the state of Colorado and the No. 27 pocket passer nationally by ESPN … Rivals listed him as the nation’s No. 28 pro-style quarterback and the No. 3 player in the state … ranked as the 33rd-bestpro-style quarterback in the 247Composite and No. 4 in Colorado … the No. 36 quarterback by 247Sports.com … Scout ranked him as the No. 47 signal-caller nationally … participated in the Elite 11 camp in the summer of 2012 … played at Valor Christian High, leading the Eagles to the Colorado 5A State Championship … passed for 2,275 yards at Valor Christin with 28 touchdowns and only four interceptions … named a first team all-state selection by the Denver Post … also named the quarterback for the Denver Post All-Colorado team … threw for 2,580 yards and 20 touchdowns as a junior in 2011 at Episcopal High School in Jacksonville, Fla.

PERSONAL: Born November 6, 1994 in Minneapolis, Minn. … son of Jack and Linda Del Rio … has three sisters, Lauren, Hope and Aubrey … father, Jack, is a former NFL linebacker and the current head coach for the Oakland Raiders … was studying in the Honors College at the University of Alabama … chose Oregon State because “I was shown the most love throughout the recruiting process and they have produced NFL ready quarterbacks year after year” … studying business.