Biography
THIS YEAR: Azusa Pacific’s all-time leading passer, senior quarterback Luke Winslow looks to put the exclamation point on a fine collegiate career … Has started 19 straight games and appeared in 30 of the Cougars’ past 32 games, including 4 NAIA playoff contests … Has passed for 4,664 yards and 32 TDs, needing just 6 more scoring strikes to break Greg Gano’s school record of 37 … One of the most mobile quarterbacks in Cougar history … Very cerebral … Understands the Cougar offensive scheme and plays quite well within it … Becomes the Cougars’ first 3-year starter at QB since Dave Williams in 1984.
2001: Started in all 9 games as a junior, becoming the first Cougar QB ever to put together a pair of 2000-yard seasons … Threw for a season-high 300 yards while going 24-for-40 with 1 TD against Humboldt State … Threw for a season-high 3 TD’s while going 22-for-33 for 268 yards against Cal Lutheran … Season-long TD pass was a 57-yard bomb to Jeremy Tortora, which set up a TD in a 21-16 come-from-behind win at La Verne.
2000: In his first season as a collegiate starter, put together an outstanding campaign, passing for 2,512 yards (fourth best in school history, third best 10-game total) while completing 58% of his passes … Was fourth in the NAIA in passing (251.2 avg.) and eighth in total offense (247.9 avg.) … Produced a trio of 300-yard passing games, his best being a 380-yard performance on a 21-for-32, 4 TD effort at Cal Lutheran, which included a game-winning 9-yard TD toss to Kevin Carlsen as time expired … Was 25-for-36 for 340 yards and 3 TDs in a 27-23 come-from-behind victory over La Verne … Endured a steep learning curve as evidenced by his 9 interceptions through the first 4 games, followed by just 4 picks in the final 6 games … Averaged 293 yards passing over the final 5 games while completing 58% of his passes … Had 5 TD passes over 50 yards … Had at least 1 TD pass in 9 of the 10 games, including the final 8 in a row … Minus his sack yards, had 162 rushing yards on 45 carries, thanks in part to a career- and game team-high 66 yards on 9 carries in the season opener at San Diego.
1999: As a redshirt freshman, appeared in 11 of the Cougars’ 12 games, including all 3 NAIA playoff contests, while backing-up All-American Neo Aoga … Came in on the majority of third-and-short situations … In his first collegiate start, completed 7-of-10 passes for 105 yards and a TD (59 yards) in the Cougars’ 40-21 win over Whitworth … Threw what proved to be the game-winning TD, a 2-yard strike to Adam Shelly, in the Cougars’ 38-35 victory over No. 3-ranked and undefeated Hastings in the NAIA quarterfinals.
1998: Redshirted his first season at Azusa Pacific but nonetheless was the Cougars' No. 2 QB throughout the playoffs ... Almost lost his redshirt in the quarterfinals, nearly replacing an injured Geoff Buffum vs. Central Washington.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a 2-year varsity player at Shorecrest High in Seattle, Wash. ... Named team captain as a 1997 senior, leading the Highlanders to a 7-3 record while completing 77-of-145 (.531) passes for 1,152 yards and 5 TDs ... Named All-Wesco Conference honorable mention ... Threw for a school-record 319 yards vs. Mariner ... As a 1996 junior reserve, completed 28-of-75 passes for 354 yards and 3 TDs ... Also lettered 2 years in varsity basketball (forward) and track & field ... Was a member of Shorecrest's 4x400-meter relay that finished fourth in the 1998 state meet ... Won Shorecrest's scholar-athlete award ... Was an ASB presidential candidate and a nominee for athlete of the year.
PERSONAL: Born June 14, 1980, in Sweet Home, Ore., to Dale (superintendent) and Karen (professor) Winslow ... Has an older sister (Karmelle) and a younger brother (Ben) … Communication major.
