Former Rice wide receiver Luke McCaffrey does not have anything approaching the name recognition of his brother, San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey.
Unlike Christian, who spent three high-profile years with Stanford and nearly won the Heisman Trophy in 2015, Luke struggled to find his footing at first. After an ill-fated two-year stint quarterbacking Nebraska, McCaffrey transferred to play for the Owls and switched positions.
The result: a 723-yard season in 2022, a 922-yard season in 2023, and an invitation to the NFL scouting combine in 2024. On Saturday, Luke further proved his NFL credentials by beating his brother’s time in the 40-yard dash.