Luke Quick
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| No. 18 – Retired | |
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| Position: | Wide Receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 20, 2023 (aged 42) Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Username: | Bigred1580 |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Fargo South High School |
| College: | Minnesota State, Moorhead |
| ISFL Draft: | 2043 ) / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 |
| DSFL Draft: | 2042 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 |
| Career history | |
| Roster status: | Retired |
Luke Quick (born December 20, 2023) was an American football wide receiver for the Baltimore Hawks of the ISFL. He also played for the Kansas City Coyotes of the Developmental Simulation Football League (DSFL).
Early years
Luke was born with a rare condition that required him to lose his left hand as a child. But that never for a second held him back. All through like people told him he couldn’t do things and time and time again he would prove them wrong. When it came time to start to play his favorite sport, football, people told him he would never make it. When it became apparent that he was determined to play, coaches wanted him to focus on defense. But no, he felt like his talents were best suited to have the ball in his hands, so he chose Wide Receiver. No one thought he could do it, until they started to see him making one-handed catch after one-handed catch, becoming the most sure-handed WR on his team. He caught the eye of recruiters and wound up at the Division II school, University of Minnesota, Moorhead.
College career
While at MSUM, Quick very swiftly earned his place on the roster, starting as a true freshman. Coaches immediatley noticed his game breaking talent. The fact that he was one-handed caused opponents to take his skills for granted. But he quickly proved that wrong by continuing to beat the opponents number one defenders. He became a standout player his sophmore season and was named a captain for his junior and senior years. He set just about all the WR records (including most yards, catches, and TDs in both a total carreer and seasonal records) for the Dragons in his four years. His senior year, he set the single game yardage record with a 248 yard performance against rival Concordia. He earned many honors and was featured on a tear-jerking segment by Tom Rinaldi on ESPN's College Game Day. He would later win Division 2 WRotY, and was a 2 time All-American. More importantly, he led his team to 3 straight conference championships!
