HOUSTON – Rice wide receiver Luke McCaffrey joined his older brother, San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey, in the NFL.
Luke McCaffrey was drafted in the third round by the Washington Commanders with the 100th and final draft selection Friday night.
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McCaffrey visited the Texans, per a league source.
The visit didn’t count against the limit of 30 official visits because McCaffrey is designated as a local prospect.
McCaffrey is continuing his family NFL tradition.
McCaffrey aced the the NFL scouting combine, running the 40-yard dash in 4.47 seconds to edge the time of his older brother, San Francisco 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey. Christian McCaffrey ran a 4.47 in 2017.
Speed runs in the family.
Their father, Ed McCaffrey, played wide receiver for the Denver Broncos.
Luke McCaffrey had a 1.52 10-yard split, a 36-inch vertical leap, a 10-1 broad jump, a 6.7 in the three-cone drill and a 4.02 short shuttle that represented the best among all wide receivers at the combine.
McCaffrey, who played in the Senior Bowl all-star game, is a converted quarterback and Nebraska transfer known for his work as a slot possession receiver.
Ed McCaffrey played 13 seasons in the NFL. And Christian McCaffrey was named the Associated Press Offensive Player of the Year. His brother, Max McCaffrey, is an offensive assistant with the Miami Dolphins.
McCaffrey caught 71 passes for 992 yards and 13 touchdowns last season for the Owls.
The 6-foot-1, 202-pounder caught 58 passes for 723 yards and six touchdowns as a junior.
He was projected anywhere from the middle rounds to the later rounds, but it’s believed he’s trending upward on draft boards.
“I’ve heard everything,” McCaffrey said. “I’ve heard literally every single round from the second to undrafted and so I don’t like to speculate on that. I’m living in the moment right now.”
Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com.