Luke McCaffrey explained

Luke McCaffrey
Current Team:Washington Commanders
Number:12
Position:Wide receiver
Birth Date:2 April 2001
Birth Place:Castle Rock, Colorado, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:198
Draftyear:2024
Draftround:3
Draftpick:100
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Highlights:
  • First-team All-AAC (2023)
Statlabel1:Receptions
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statlabel3:Receiving touchdowns
Pfr:McCaLu00

Luke McCaffrey (born April 2, 2001) is an American football wide receiver for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Rice Owls, originally at quarterback before switching to wide receiver at Rice. McCaffrey was selected by the Commanders in the third round of the 2024 NFL draft. A member of the McCaffrey football family, he is the son of Ed and younger brother of Max, Christian, and Dylan.

Early life and high school

McCaffrey was born on April 2, 2001, in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.[1] He attended Valor Christian High School, where he played for his father.[2] [3] He mostly played wide receiver and defensive back during his first two years of high school while his brother, Dylan, was Valor Christian's starting quarterback. McCaffrey caught 47 passes for 717 yards and nine touchdowns as a sophomore.[4] He split quarterbacking duties during his junior season and completed 76 percent of his passes for 878 yards with six touchdowns and three interceptions.[5] McCaffrey passed for 2,202 yards with 21 touchdowns and four interceptions while also rushing for 526 yards and eight touchdowns as Valor Christian went undefeated and won the Class 5A state championship.[6] McCaffrey was rated a four-star recruit committed to play college football at Nebraska over offers from Colorado, Colorado State, Michigan, Ohio State, UCLA, and Mississippi.[7] [8]

College career

Nebraska (2019–2021)

McCaffrey joined the Nebraska Cornhuskers as an early enrollee.[9] [10] He saw his first significant playing time in a 38–31 loss to Indiana, replacing Noah Vedral following an injury and completing 5 of 6 pass attempts for 71 yards and one touchdown while also rushing 12 times for 76 yards.[11] McCaffrey finished the season with 142 passing yards and two touchdown passes in four games while maintaining a redshirt for the year.[12] He competed to be the Cornhuskers' starting quarterback in 2020, but Adrian Martinez was chosen to be the starter.[13] [14] McCaffrey made his first career start on November 14, 2020, against Penn State and completed 13 of 21 pass attempts for 152 yards and one touchdown while also rushing for 67 yards and one touchdown.[15] He was benched in favor of Martinez after Nebraska lost 41–23 to Illinois.[16] [17] McCaffrey played in seven games with two starts in 2020 and completed 48 of 76 pass attempts for 466 yards and one touchdown with six interceptions and rushed 65 times for 364 yards and three touchdowns.[18] Following the end of the season, McCaffrey entered the NCAA transfer portal.[19]

Rice (2021–2023)

McCaffrey initially transferred to Louisville but left the program after several months to join the Rice Owls.[20] [21] [22] McCaffrey competed with Wiley Green for the starting quarterback job entering his first season with the team.[23] He played in nine games with three starts.[24] McCaffrey moved to wide receiver during spring practices in 2022.[25] He finished the season as the Owls' leading receiver with 58 receptions for 723 yards and six touchdowns despite missing the final three games of the regular season due to an ankle injury and also rushed for 147 yards and one touchdown.[26] [27]

Statistics

Season! rowspan="2"
SchoolGamesPassingRushingReceiving
GP GS Cmp Att Pct Yds TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD
Nebraska4 0 9 12 75.0 142 2 0 229.4 24 166 6.9 1 1 12 12.0 0
7 2 48 76 63.2 466 1 6 103.2 65 364 5.6 3 1 5 5.0 0
Rice9 3 31 62 50.0 313 2 4 90.1 41 132 3.2 2 — — — —
11 10 — — — — — — — 12 148 12.3 1 58 723 12.5 6
13 15 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 15 117 7.8 0 71 992 14.0 13
Career 44 29 88 152 57.9 921 5 10 106.5 157 927 5.9 7 131 1,732 13.2 19

Professional career

McCaffrey was selected by the Washington Commanders in the third round (100th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft; the pick was acquired in a trade that sent Chase Young to the San Francisco 49ers the previous season.[28] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 10, 2024.[29]

Personal life

McCaffrey's father, Ed McCaffrey, played wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers, and Denver Broncos and was formerly the head football coach for the Northern Colorado Bears.[30] His older brother, Christian, currently plays running back in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers.[31] Another brother, Max, played wide receiver at Duke and in the NFL for several teams and his brother Dylan was the starting quarterback at Northern Colorado after beginning his college career at Michigan.[32] His maternal grandfather, Dave Sime, was an athlete and won a silver medal in the 100 meter at the 1960 Olympic Games.[33] McCaffrey is a devout Catholic, along with his parents and siblings.[34]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brugler . Dane . The Beast: 2024 NFL Draft Guide . subscription . April 14, 2024 . . 72.
  2. Web site: Olson . Eric . November 17, 2020 . "Ball of energy" Luke McCaffrey out to rev up Nebraska offense . October 5, 2022 . The Denver Post. Associated Press.
  3. Web site: Wagner . Brent . December 13, 2018 . Future Husker with Luke McCaffrey: On Coach Verduzco, and having his former NFL player dad as his head coach . October 6, 2022 . Lincoln Journal Star.
  4. Web site: Ohio State joins Michigan in pursuit of Luke McCaffrey, brother of U-M signee Dylan McCaffrey. Matt. Wenzel. MLive.com. May 10, 2017. October 4, 2022.
  5. Web site: Gabriel . Parker . June 4, 2018 . 'Nebraska is the place' for Colorado prep QB Luke McCaffrey, who pledges to Huskers . October 4, 2022 . Lincoln Journal Star.
  6. Web site: Saunders . Patrick . December 19, 2018 . Luke McCaffrey signs with Nebraska; enriched by family football legacy . October 4, 2022 . The Denver Post.
  7. Web site: Luke McCaffrey, brother of Michigan QB, commits to Nebraska. Josh. Slagter. MLive.com. June 5, 2018. October 4, 2022.
  8. Web site: Dual-threat QB Luke McCaffrey commits to Nebraska. Mitch. Sherman. ESPN.com. June 4, 2018. October 5, 2022.
  9. Web site: GTK: NU QB signee Luke McCaffrey excited to get early start in Lincoln. Mike. Matya. Rivals.com. December 28, 2018. October 4, 2022.
  10. Web site: Verduzco thinks freshman quarterback McCaffrey will be 'hell on wheels'. Lincoln Journal Star. Parker. Gabriel. March 6, 2019. October 6, 2022.
  11. Web site: October 26, 2019 . Huskers turn to No. 3 QB Luke McCaffrey after Noah Vedral injured . October 4, 2022 . ESPN.com. Associated Press.
  12. Web site: Steven M. Sipple: McCaffrey's long-term future clearly is at QB, but WR door open for now. Steven M.. Sipple. Lincoln Journal Star. April 14, 2020. October 3, 2022.
  13. Web site: Olson . Eric . October 19, 2020 . Adrian Martinez beats out Luke McCaffrey for Nebraska Cornhuskers' starting QB job . October 4, 2022 . The Denver Post. Associated Press.
  14. Web site: Sherman: Nebraska's Adrian Martinez, Luke McCaffrey can compete and collaborate. Mitch. Sherman. The Athletic. October 9, 2020. October 6, 2022.
  15. Web site: McKewon . Sam . November 14, 2020 . Husker quarterback Luke McCaffrey can rest easy after earning win in first career start . October 4, 2022 . Omaha World-Herald.
  16. Web site: Bland . Evan . November 23, 2020 . Luke McCaffrey 'is the future,' but that doesn't guarantee he'll start against Iowa . October 5, 2022 . Omaha World-Herald.
  17. Web site: McKewon . Sam . January 31, 2021 . Why Wan'Dale Robinson and Luke McCaffrey left Nebraska . October 5, 2022 . Omaha World-Herald.
  18. Web site: Holt . Bob . August 31, 2021 . Dishing on Rice: Owls quiet about naming starting quarterback . October 4, 2022 . Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
  19. Web site: Bland . Evan . January 31, 2021 . Luke McCaffrey is transferring from Nebraska after two seasons . October 3, 2022 . Omaha World-Herald.
  20. Web site: Former Nebraska Cornhuskers QB Luke McCaffrey transferring to Louisville Cardinals. Andrea. Adelson. ESPN.com. February 22, 2021. October 5, 2022.
  21. Web site: Louisville QB Luke McCaffrey leaves program less than four months after transferring in from Nebraska. Ben. Kercheval. CBS Sports. June 9, 2021. October 3, 2022.
  22. Web site: QB Luke McCaffrey transferring to Rice after leaving Louisville. Sam. Khan Jr.. The Athletic. June 14, 2021. October 3, 2022.
  23. News: Luca . Greg . July 22, 2021 . New QB Luke McCaffrey, offensive coordinator Marques Tuiasosopo boost Rice offense . October 3, 2022 . Houston Chronicle.
  24. Web site: Ex-Nebraska QB Luke McCaffrey discusses Rice career, position change. Mariah. Guzman. 247Sports.com. August 18, 2022. October 4, 2022.
  25. News: Up next for UH: Rice. An early look at the Owls.. Houston Chronicle. September 19, 2022. October 3, 2022 . Duarte . Joseph .
  26. Web site: Report: JT Daniels to Transfer to Rice as QB's 4th Team; Won CFP Title with Georgia. Joseph. Zucker. Bleacher Report. December 21, 2022. December 27, 2022.
  27. Web site: Watkins . Scott . December 5, 2022 . Southern Miss making its postseason return at the LendingTree Bowl . December 27, 2022 . Sun Herald.
  28. Web site: Commanders select Rice WR Luke McCaffrey with pick No. 100 of 2024 NFL Draft. NFL.com. April 26, 2024. April 27, 2024. Grant. Gordon.
  29. Web site: Selby . Zach . Commanders sign WR Luke McCaffrey, LB Jordan Magee, S Dominique Hampton, DE Javontae Jean-Baptiste . Commanders.com . May 10, 2024 . May 10, 2024.
  30. Web site: What if Dylan McCaffrey had gone to CU? What if Luke McCaffrey had chosen Buffs instead of Nebraska?. Sean. Keeler. The Denver Post. August 31, 2021. October 4, 2022.
  31. Web site: Olson . Eric . October 31, 2019 . Nebraska's Luke McCaffrey, Christian's baby brother, toughened up in backyard . October 4, 2022 . The Denver Post. Associated Press.
  32. Web site: Meet Christian McCaffrey's brothers: Luke, Dylan up next in Ed McCaffrey's famous football family tree. Bill. Bender. Sporting News. October 31, 2020. October 5, 2022.
  33. Web site: McCaffrey excited for 'opportunity to grow' at Nebraska. Evan. Bland. APNews.com. January 2, 2019. October 4, 2022.
  34. Web site: Thompson . Jackson . May 11, 2021 . Christian McCaffrey uses a bible verse to push him to be fearless against intimidating opponents . May 25, 2024 . Business Insider . en-US.

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