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Luke McCaffrey

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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

Position
Wide receiver
Roster status
Active
Born
(2001-04-02) April 2, 2001 Castle Rock, Colorado, U .
Listed height
6 ft 2 in (1 m)
Listed 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
29
Receiving yards
371
Receiving touchdowns
3
Return yards
1,068

Tables

Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
6 ft 1+5⁄8 in (1 m)
6 ft 1+5⁄8 in (1 m)
Height
6 ft 1+5⁄8 in (1 m)
Weight
198 lb (90 kg)
Arm length
30+1⁄8 in (0 m)
Hand span
9+5⁄8 in (0 m)
Wingspan
6 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1 m)
40-yard dash
4 s
10-yard split
1 s
20-yard split
2 s
20-yard shuttle
4 s
Three-cone drill
6 s
Vertical jump
36 in (0 m)
Broad jump
10 ft 1 in (3 m)
All values from NFL Combine
All values from NFL Combine
Height
All values from NFL Combine
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
Wingspan
40-yard dash
10-yard split
20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
Three-cone drill
Vertical jump
Broad jump
6 ft 1+5⁄8 in (1 m)
198 lb (90 kg)
30+1⁄8 in (0 m)
9+5⁄8 in (0 m)
6 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1 m)
4 s
1 s
2 s
4 s
6 s
36 in (0 m)
10 ft 1 in (3 m)
All values from NFL Combine
NFL statistics · Career statistics › NFL
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Rec
Games
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Receiving
Lng
Receiving
TD
Receiving
Ret
Receiving
Yds
Kick returns
Avg
Kick returns
Lng
Kick returns
TD
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
WAS
Games
17
Games
4
Receiving
18
Receiving
168
Receiving
9
Receiving
30
Receiving
0
Kick returns
10
Kick returns
299
Kick returns
29
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
WAS
Games
5
Games
–
Receiving
7
Receiving
146
Receiving
20
Receiving
50
Receiving
2
Kick returns
12
Kick returns
377
Kick returns
31
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
22
Games
4
Games
25
Receiving
314
Receiving
12
Receiving
50
Receiving
2
Receiving
22
Kick returns
676
Kick returns
30
Kick returns
58
Year
Team
Games
Receiving
Kick returns
Fumbles
GP
GS
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Ret
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
2024
WAS
17
4
18
168
9
30
0
10
299
29
2025
WAS
5
–
7
146
20
50
2
12
377
31
Career
22
4
25
314
12
50
2
22
676
30
58
College statistics · Career statistics › College
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Cmp
Games
Att
Passing
Pct
Passing
Yds
Passing
TD
Passing
Int
Passing
Rtg
Passing
Att
Passing
Yds
Rushing
Avg
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
Nebraska
Games
4
Games
0
Passing
9
Passing
12
Passing
75
Passing
142
Passing
2
Passing
–
Passing
229
Rushing
24
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
Nebraska
Games
7
Games
2
Passing
48
Passing
76
Passing
63
Passing
466
Passing
1
Passing
6
Passing
103
Rushing
65
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
Rice
Games
9
Games
3
Passing
31
Passing
62
Passing
50
Passing
313
Passing
2
Passing
4
Passing
90
Rushing
41
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
Rice
Games
11
Games
10
Passing
–
Passing
–
Passing
–
Passing
–
Passing
–
Passing
–
Passing
–
Rushing
12
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
Rice
Games
13
Games
15
Passing
0
Passing
2
Passing
–
Passing
–
Passing
–
Passing
–
Passing
–
Rushing
15
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
44
Games
29
Games
88
Passing
152
Passing
57
Passing
921
Passing
5
Passing
10
Passing
106
Passing
157
Rushing
927
Year
Team
Games
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
GP
GS
Cmp
Att
Pct
Yds
TD
Int
Rtg
Att
Yds
Avg
2019
Nebraska
4
0
9
12
75
142
2
–
229
24
2020
Nebraska
7
2
48
76
63
466
1
6
103
65
2021
Rice
9
3
31
62
50
313
2
4
90
41
2022
Rice
11
10
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12
2023
Rice
13
15
0
2
–
–
–
–
–
15
Career
44
29
88
152
57
921
5
10
106
157
927

References

  1. The Athletic
    https://web.archive.org/web/20240411212702/https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2024/04/11162958/TheBeast2024_MasterFile-8.pdf
  2. The Denver Post
    https://www.denverpost.com/2020/11/17/luke-mccaffrey-nebraska-cornhuskers-offense/
  3. Lincoln Journal Star
    https://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/football/future-husker-with-luke-mccaffrey-on-coach-verduzco-and-having-his-former-nfl-player-dad/article_2be43c08-81c0-55cb-8961-8501622b4762.html
  4. MLive
    https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2017/05/ohio_state_joins_michigan_in_p.html
  5. Lincoln Journal Star
    https://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/football/nebraska-is-the-place-for-colorado-prep-qb-luke-mccaffrey-who-pledges-to-huskers/article_9a6c185f-a063-594e-a2b8-665219b57969.html
  6. The Denver Post
    https://www.denverpost.com/2018/12/19/luke-mccaffrey-family-football-legacy-signs-with-nebraska/
  7. MLive
    https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2018/06/luke_mccaffrey_brother_of_mich.html
  8. ESPN
    https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/23697795/luke-mccaffrey-commits-nebraska-cornhuskers
  9. Rivals
    https://nebraska.rivals.com/news/nu-qb-signee-luke-mccaffrey-excited-to-get-early-start-in-lincoln
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    https://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/life-in-the-red/verduzco-thinks-freshman-quarterback-mccaffrey-will-be-hell-on-wheels/article_4f39270e-524f-5b84-8f64-83db79917ead.html
  11. ESPN
    https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/27935135/huskers-turn-no-3-qb-luke-mccaffrey-noah-vedral-injured
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    https://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/sipple/steven-m-sipple-mccaffreys-long-term-future-clearly-is-at-qb-but-wr-door-open/article_e8491c43-744a-533d-93d6-fd25819c2eda.html
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    https://www.denverpost.com/2020/10/19/nebraska-qb-adrian-martinez-luke-mccaffrey/
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    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2126344/2020/10/09/nebraska-huskers-football-adrian-martinez-luke-mccaffrey-quarterback-competition-collaborate/
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    https://omaha.com/sports/huskers/football/husker-quarterback-luke-mccaffrey-can-rest-easy-after-earning-win-in-first-career-start/article_c54635cb-42fa-55c0-8248-b0dc35477b26.html
  16. Omaha World-Herald
    https://omaha.com/sports/huskers/football/luke-mccaffrey-is-the-future-but-that-doesnt-guarantee-hell-start-against-iowa/article_591b1b4b-cb26-5d0c-99df-9ede5a9705eb.html
  17. Omaha World-Herald
    https://omaha.com/sports/huskers/football/frustration-covid-and-losing-why-wandale-robinson-and-luke-mccaffrey-left-nebraska/article_9b7c16d8-6187-11eb-8a5d-33d650995f89.html
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    https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2021/aug/30/dishing-on-rice/
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    https://omaha.com/sports/huskers/football/luke-mccaffrey-is-transferring-from-nebraska-after-two-seasons/article_4c3f5f36-5470-11eb-ba57-5f7816ac5aeb.html
  20. ESPN
    https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/30945856/former-nebraska-cornhuskers-qb-luke-mccaffrey-transferring-louisville-cardinals
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