Christian McCaffrey

Christian McCaffrey: Biography in Details

Who is Christian McCaffrey?

Christian McCaffrey is an American professional football player. He plays like a football running back for the Carolina Panthers of the NFL. He played college football at Stanford Cardinal.

Christian McCaffrey: Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity

Christian McCaffrey was born as Christian Jackson McCaffrey in Castle Rock, Colorado, on June 7, 1996. As of 2021, his age is 25. Sports are in his genes as both of his parents were sports stars.

His father, Ed McCaffrey is a former Stanford and NFL wide receiver whereas his mother, Lisa McCaffrey is a former Stanford soccer star.

McCaffrey spent his childhood days in Castle Rock and his ethnicity is Caucasian.

Education: School/College, University

Regarding his educational background, he went to Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado where he played football, basketball, and track. Following that, he joined Stanford University to play football.

Christian McCaffrey: Professional Life, Career

After finishing his career at Stanford where he made numerous records and finished as one of the college’s best-ever players, he received an invitation to the NFL Combine.

The Carolina Panthers selected him in the 1st round with the eighth overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.

Christian McCaffrey made his NFL debut in the Panthers’ season-opener against the 49ers recording 47 rushing yards and 38 receiving yards in a 23–3 victory.

In Week 5 against the Lions, he scored his first career touchdown on a 6-yard shovel pass.

In his debut season, The Panthers made the playoffs as the #5-seed. Against the New Orleans Saints, in the Wild Card Round, he had 16 rushing yards, 6 receptions, 101 receiving yards, and a receiving touchdown.

More success followed in the 2018 season. In Week 2, against the Falcons, he recorded a career-high 14 receptions for 102 receiving yards with 37 rushing yards.

On November 25, 2018, he became the first Panther player to have over 100 yards rushing and receiving in the same game, a feat which he achieved in a loss to the Seattle Seahawks.

Overall, he finished 2018 with 1,098 rushing yards, 7 rushing touchdowns, 867 receiving yards, 107 receptions, and 6 receiving touchdowns.

2019 proved to be a huge season for him as he established himself as one of the best in the league. In Week 1 in a loss against the Rams, he rushed 19 times for 128 yards and 2 touchdowns and caught 10 passes for 81 yards.

During Week 5 against the Jaguars, he set a personal best of long rushing touchdown with an 84-yard touchdown run. In Week 11 against the Atlanta Falcons, he finished with 121 receiving yards and 70 rushing yards.

McCaffrey finished the stellar season with 1,387 rushing yards and 15 rushing touchdowns with 116 receptions for 1,005 receiving yards and 4receiving touchdowns. He was selected for his first Pro Bowl and finished third in Offensive Player of the Year voting.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Christian McCaffrey stands at a height of 5 feet 11 inches and weighs around 92 kg.

His listed arm length and hand sizes are 0.77m and 0.23m respectively. He has brown hair and green eyes.

Christian McCaffrey: Net Worth, Salary

Christian McCaffrey has an estimated net worth of around $10 million as of 2021. However, it is expected to grow in the coming years as he is already the highest-paid running back in NFL history.

McCaffrey signed a $64-million deal with an average salary of $16 million per year making him the highest-paid running back in NFL history.

Rumors, Controversies

As of 2020, Christian McCaffrey has not been involved in controversies. He has stayed away from any controversial subject matters and has kept his profile clean. Similarly, there are no rumors about him.

Social Media

Christian McCaffrey is active on social media sites.

He has around 172k followers on Facebook and around 282.7k followers on Twitter. Similarly, his Instagram account has over 1.4 million followers on Instagram.

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