Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2019-2023Rice
Luke McCaffrey
WR • 6'2" • 195 lbs • Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Luke McCaffrey reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
70
High-end production for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
64
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Rice
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Nebraska • Rice
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Louisiana Tech
Player Story
Luke McCaffrey built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a wide receiver from Highlands Ranch, CO wearing No. 10, spending time with Nebraska and Rice. The clearest part of Luke McCaffrey's career was his...
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- Committed To
- Nebraska
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2024
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 37
- Overall
- No. 100
- NFL Team
- Washington
Luke McCaffrey, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Rice. Luke McCaffrey reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,731
- Receptions
- 131
- Touchdowns
- 31
Quick Answers
Luke McCaffrey quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Rice · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,731
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 43 games
- Best season
- 2023 Postseason · Rice
- Top game
- Louisiana Tech
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Valor Christian · Nebraska
- High school pipeline
- Valor Christian · 32 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2024 · Round 3 · Pick 37 · Washington
- Latest roster
- No. 10 · Junior
- 2023 Receiving yards rank
- 992 receiving yards · WR 35th (top 4%) · American Athletic 6th (top 3%) · National 35th (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Nebraska | 4 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 26.8 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Nebraska | 7 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15.2 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Rice | 9 | - | 0 | 4 | 50.3 |
| 2022 Postseason | Rice | 10 | 7 | 66 | 0 | 76.3 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Rice | 10 | 51 | 656 | 7 | 76.3 |
| 2023 Postseason | Rice | 13 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 82 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Rice | 13 | 68 | 963 | 12 | 82 |
Related Context
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Luke McCaffrey played WR for Nebraska and Rice. Across 5 tracked seasons, Luke McCaffrey recorded 893 passing yards, 920 rushing yards, and 1,731 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Rice.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
Rice paired 992 primary output with 81.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 81.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Nebraska, Rice.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: South Florida
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2023 Postseason · Rice
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
76.3
Efficiency
81.9
Usage
26.1
Consistency
59
Best Game by takeover score
South Florida
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas State: 29. Texas: 22. Houston: 99. Texas Southern: 50. South Florida: 199. East Carolina: 44. UConn: 100. Tulsa: 99. Tulane: 79. SMU: 8. UTSA: 68. Charlotte: 54. Florida Atlantic: 141
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Texas State: 3 by 64.4. Texas: 2 by 73.3. Houston: 7 by 94.3. Texas Southern: 2 by 100. South Florida: 9 by 100. East Carolina: 3 by 97.8. UConn: 7 by 95.2. Tulsa: 6 by 100. Tulane: 5 by 100. SMU: 4 by 13.3. UTSA: 6 by 75.6. Charlotte: 5 by 72. Florida Atlantic: 12 by 78.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins81.2 · Games = 6 · +9.0 vs Losses
Losses72.1 · Games = 7 · -9.0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
South Florida
Best efficiency game
100 vs Tulane
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/26 | vs Texas State | L 21-45 | — | 3 | 29 | 9 | 9.70 | 1 | 13 |
| Sat 11/25 | vs Florida Atlantic100 receiving yards · High volume | W 24-21 | — | 12 | 141 | 12.3 | 11.80 | 1 | 30 |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Charlotte | W 28-7 | — | 5 | 54 | 15.7 | 10.80 | 1 | 20 |
| Sun 11/12 | @ UTSA | L 14-34 | — | 6 | 68 | 10.9 | 11.30 | 1 | 27 |
| Sat 11/4 | vs SMU | L 31-36 | — | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Tulane | L 28-30 | — | 5 | 79 | 15.8 | 15.80 | 1 | 35 |
| Thu 10/19 | @ Tulsa | W 42-10 | — | 6 | 99 | 10.7 | 16.50 | 1 | 29 |
| Sat 10/7 | vs UConn100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | L 31-38 | — | 7 | 100 | 14 | 14.30 | 2 | 30 |
| Sat 9/30 | vs East Carolina | W 24-17 | — | 3 | 44 | 12.3 | 14.70 | 0 | 33 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ South Florida100 receiving yards · High volume | L 29-42 | — | 9 | 199 | 20.6 | 22.10 | 0 | 51 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Texas Southern | W 59-7 | — | 2 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 36 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Houston2+ TD | W 43-41 | — | 7 | 99 | 14.1 | 14.10 | 2 | 32 |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Texas | L 10-37 | — | 2 | 22 | 5.3 | 11 | 1 | 15 |
Player Story
Luke McCaffrey story
Luke McCaffrey built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a wide receiver from Highlands Ranch, CO wearing No. 10, spending time with Nebraska and Rice. The clearest part of Luke McCaffrey's career was his receiving role: 131 catches, 1,731 receiving yards, 19 touchdowns, and 920 rushing yards across 43 career games in the available record. His career also includes 893 passing yards, 920 rushing yards, and 3 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Luke McCaffrey's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Nebraska
2019-2020
Opening stop
- 2
Rice
2021-2023
Final stop
Season Value Progression
2019202020212022202220232023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Nebraska | 12 | 80 | 5.3 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Nebraska | 5 | 33.3 | 6.7 | -7 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Rice | 0 | — | 0.2 | -5 |
| 2022 Postseason | Rice | 722 | 77.3 | 32.7 | 722 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Rice | 722 | 77.3 | 32.7 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Rice | 992 | 81.9 | 26.1 | 270 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Rice | 992 | 81.9 | 26.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Louisiana Tech
Week 8 · W 42-41 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
171
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
171 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ South Florida
Week 4 · L 29-42 · Conference game
199
Receiving Yards
96.1 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
199 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Houston
Week 4 · L 27-34
121
Receiving Yards
88 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
121 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Florida Atlantic
Week 13 · W 24-21 · Conference game
141
Receiving Yards
83.1 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
141 receiving yards with a 78.3 efficiency score.
#5
@ Tulsa
Week 8 · W 42-10 · Conference game
99
Receiving Yards
77.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
99 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Postseason · Rice
992 primary output · 81.9 efficiency · 26.1 usage
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#2
2023 Regular Season · Rice
82
992 primary · 81.9 efficiency · 26.1 usage
#3
2022 Postseason · Rice
76.3
722 primary · 77.3 efficiency · 32.7 usage
Milestones
6
100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
4
2+ TD games
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