Luke Del Rio

Luke Del Rio (born November 6, 1994) is an American football quarterback for the Florida Gators.

Del Rio was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota while his father, Jack Del Rio, was playing for the Minnesota Vikings. He attended Episcopal School of Jacksonville in Jacksonville, Florida while his father was the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars and transferred to Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado for his senior year in 2012 after his father was hired by the Denver Broncos. Luke passed for 2,275 yards with 28 touchdowns in his senior year.

Del Rio joined the University of Alabama as a walk-on in 2013. After redshirting that season, he transferred to Oregon State University for 2014. He appeared in three games that season as a backup to Sean Mannion, completing eight of 18 passes for 141 yards. After the season he transferred to the University of Florida. According to a university spokesperson, Del Rio was granted an extra year of eligibility by the NCAA in 2015. The extra year will make him a redshirt sophomore for the 2016 season. After sitting out 2015 due to transfer rules, Del Rio was named the starting quarterback for Florida in 2016.

His father, Jack Del Rio played in the National Football League (NFL) and is currently the head coach of the Oakland Raiders of the NFL.