18 Facts About Luke McCaffrey

Luke McCaffrey was born on April 2,2001 and is an American professional football wide receiver and return specialist for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League.

Luke McCaffrey played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Rice Owls, originally at quarterback before switching to wide receiver at Rice.

Luke McCaffrey was born on April 2,2001, in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.

Luke McCaffrey attended Valor Christian High School, where he played for his father.

Luke McCaffrey 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.

Luke McCaffrey caught 47 passes for 717 yards and nine touchdowns as a sophomore.

Luke McCaffrey passed for 2,202 yards with 21 touchdowns and four interceptions while rushing for 526 yards and eight touchdowns as Valor Christian went undefeated and won the Class 5A state championship.

Luke McCaffrey was rated a four-star recruit, and committed to play college football at Nebraska over offers from Colorado, Colorado State, Michigan, Ohio State, UCLA, and Mississippi.

Luke McCaffrey finished the season with 142 passing yards and two touchdown passes in four games while maintaining a redshirt for the year.

Luke McCaffrey competed to be the Cornhuskers' starting quarterback in 2020, but Adrian Martinez was chosen to be the starter.

Luke 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 rushing for 67 yards and one touchdown.

Luke 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.

Luke McCaffrey initially transferred to Louisville but left the program after several months to join the Rice Owls.

Luke McCaffrey competed with Wiley Green for the starting quarterback job entering his first season with the team.

Luke McCaffrey moved to wide receiver during spring practices in 2022.

Luke McCaffrey 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 rushed for 147 yards and one touchdown.

Luke McCaffrey was selected by the Washington Commanders in the third round of the 2024 NFL draft; the pick was acquired in a trade that sent Chase Young to the San Francisco 49ers the previous season.

Luke McCaffrey signed his four-year rookie contract on May 10,2024.