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Luke McCaffrey
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McCaffrey with theWashington Commandersin 2024
No. 12 –Washington Commanders
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:(2001-04-02)April 2, 2001(age 23)
Castle Rock, Colorado,U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:Valor Christian(Highlands Ranch, Colorado)
College:
NFL draft:2024/ round: 3 / pick: 100
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2024
Receptions:12
Receiving yards:111
StatsatPro Football Reference

Luke McCaffrey(born April 2, 2001) is an American professionalfootballwide receiverfor theWashington Commandersof theNational Football League(NFL). He playedcollege footballfor theNebraska CornhuskersandRice Owls,originally atquarterbackbefore switching to wide receiver at Rice. McCaffrey was selected by the Commanders in the third round of the2024 NFL draft.A member of the McCaffrey football family, he is the son ofEdand the youngest brother ofMax,Christian,andDylan.

Early life

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McCaffrey was born on April 2, 2001, inHighlands Ranch, Colorado.[1]He attendedValor Christian High School,where he played for his father.[2][3]He mostly played wide receiver anddefensive backduring his first two years of high school while his brother, Dylan, was Valor Christian's startingquarterback.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 atNebraskaover offers fromColorado,Colorado State,Michigan,Ohio State,UCLA,andMississippi.[7][8]

College career

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Nebraska (2019–2021)

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McCaffrey joined theNebraska Cornhuskersas an early enrollee.[9][10]He saw his first significant playing time in a 38–31 loss toIndiana,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, butAdrian Martinezwas chosen to be the starter.[13][14]McCaffrey made his first career start on November 14, 2020, againstPenn Stateand 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 toIllinois.[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 theNCAA transfer portal.[19]

Rice (2021–2023)

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McCaffrey initially transferred toLouisvillebut left the program after several months to join theRice 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

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College statistics
Year School Games Passing Rushing Receiving
GP GS Cmp Att Pct Yds TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD
2019 Nebraska 4 0 9 12 75 142 2 – 229.4 24 166 6.9 1 1 12 12 –
2020 7 2 48 76 63.2 466 1 6 103.2 65 364 5.6 3 1 5 5 –
2021 Rice 9 3 31 62 50 313 2 4 90.1 41 132 3.2 2 – – – –
2022 11 10 – – – – – – – 12 148 12.3 1 58 723 12.5 6
2023 13 15 – 2 – – – – – 15 117 7.8 – 71 992 14 13
Career[28] 44 29 88 152 57.9 921 5 10 106.5 157 927 5.9 7 131 1,732 13.2 19

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft1+5⁄8in
(1.87 m) 		198 lb
(90 kg) 		30+1⁄8in
(0.77 m) 		9+5⁄8in
(0.24 m)		 4.46 s 1.52 s 2.62 s 4.02 s 6.70 s 36.0 in
(0.91 m)		 10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)
All values fromNFL Combine[29][30]

McCaffrey was selected by theWashington Commandersin the third round (100th overall) of the2024 NFL draft;the pick was acquired in a trade that sentChase Youngto theSan Francisco 49ersthe previous season.[31]He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 10, 2024.[32]

Statistics

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NFL statistics
Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2024 WAS 8 4 12 111 9.3 30 – – –
Career 8 4 12 111 9.3 30 – – –

Personal life

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McCaffrey isCatholic.[33]His father,Ed McCaffrey,played wide receiver in theNational Football League(NFL) for theNew York Giants,San Francisco 49ers,andDenver Broncosand was formerly the head coach for theNorthern Colorado Bears footballteam.[34]His older brother,Christian,currently plays running back in the NFL for theSan Francisco 49ers.[35]Another brother,Max,played wide receiver atDukeand in the NFL for several teams and his brotherDylanwas the starting quarterback atNorthern Coloradoafter beginning his college career atMichigan.[36]His maternal grandfather,Dave Sime,was an athlete and won a silver medal in the 100 meter at the1960 Olympic Games.[37]

References

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