Luke McCaffrey

Luke McCaffrey (born April 2, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver and return specialist 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 the youngest brother of Max, Christian, and Dylan McCaffrey.

Infobox

Positions

Wide receiver • Return specialist

Roster status

Injured reserve

Born

(2001-04-02) April 2, 2001 (age 24)Castle Rock, Colorado, U.S.

Height

6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Weight

195 lb (88 kg)

High school

Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, Colorado)

College

Nebraska (2019–2020)Rice (2021–2023)

NFL draft

2024: 3rd round, 100th overall pick

Receptions

Receiving yards

371

Receiving touchdowns

Return yards

1,068

Return touchdowns

Position

Wide receiver

Tables

College statistics · College career › Statistics

Year

Team

Games

Cmp

Games

Att

Passing

Pct

Passing

Yds

Passing

Int

Passing

Rtg

Passing

Att

Passing

Yds

Rushing

Avg

Rushing

Rec

Rushing

Yds

Receiving

Avg

Receiving

2019

Year

2019

Team

Nebraska

Games

Passing

142

Passing

–

Passing

229.4

Rushing

166

Rushing

6.9

Rushing

Receiving

–

2020

Year

2020

Team

Nebraska

Games

Passing

63.2

Passing

466

Passing

103.2

Rushing

364

Rushing

5.6

Rushing

Receiving

–

2021

Year

2021

Team

Rice

Games

Passing

313

Passing

90.1

Rushing

132

Rushing

3.2

Rushing

Receiving

–

Receiving

–

Receiving

–

Receiving

–

2022

Year

2022

Team

Rice

Games

Passing

–

Passing

–

Passing

–

Passing

–

Passing

–

Passing

–

Passing

–

Rushing

148

Rushing

12.3

Rushing

Receiving

723

Receiving

12.5

Receiving

2023

Year

2023

Team

Rice

Games

Passing

–

Passing

–

Passing

–

Passing

–

Passing

–

Rushing

117

Rushing

7.8

Rushing

–

Receiving

992

Receiving

Career

Year

Career

Team

Games

Passing

152

Passing

57.9

Passing

921

Passing

106.5

Passing

157

Rushing

927

Rushing

5.9

Rushing

131

Receiving

1,732

Receiving

13.2

Receiving

Year	Team	Games		Passing							Rushing				Receiving
Year	Team	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	Nebraska	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	Rice	11	10	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	12	148	12.3	1	58	723	12.5	6
2023	Rice	13	15	0	2	–	–	–	–	–	15	117	7.8	–	71	992	14	13
Career		44	29	88	152	57.9	921	5	10	106.5	157	927	5.9	7	131	1,732	13.2	19

Pre-draft measurables · Professional career

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Height

mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 1+5⁄8 in(1.87 m)

Weight

198 lb(90 kg)

Arm length

30+1⁄8 in(0.77 m)

Hand span

9+5⁄8 in(0.24 m)

40-yard dash

4.46 s

10-yard split

1.52 s

20-yard split

2.62 s

20-yard shuttle

4.02 s

Three-cone drill

6.70 s

Vertical jump

36.0 in(0.91 m)

Broad jump

10 ft 1 in(3.07 m)

All values from NFL Combine

Height

All values from NFL Combine

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

mw- .mw- 6 ft 1+5⁄8 in(1.87 m)

198 lb(90 kg)

30+1⁄8 in(0.77 m)

9+5⁄8 in(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 from NFL Combine

NFL statistics · Professional career › Statistics

Year

Team

Games

Rec

Games

Yds

Receiving

Avg

Receiving

Lng

Receiving

Ret

Receiving

Yds

Kick returns

Avg

Kick returns

Lng

Kick returns

Fum

Kick returns

Lost

2024

Year

2024

Team

WAS

Games

Receiving

168

Receiving

9.3

Receiving

Kick returns

299

Kick returns

29.9

Kick returns

Fumbles

2025

Year

2025

Team

WAS

Games

–

Receiving

146

Receiving

20.9

Receiving

Kick returns

377

Kick returns

31.4

Kick returns

Fumbles

Career

Year

Career

Team

Games

Receiving

314

Receiving

12.6

Receiving

Kick returns

676

Kick returns

30.7

Kick returns

Fumbles

Year	Team	Games		Receiving					Kick returns					Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Ret	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Fum	Lost
2024	WAS	17	4	18	168	9.3	30	0	10	299	29.9	47	0	0	0
2025	WAS	5	–	7	146	20.9	50	2	12	377	31.4	58	0	0	0
Career		22	4	25	314	12.6	50	2	22	676	30.7	58	0	0	0

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