Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2012-2015Duke
Max McCaffrey
WR • 6'2" • Castle Rock, CO, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Max McCaffrey reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
39
Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
36
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Duke
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Duke
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Virginia Tech
Player Story
Max McCaffrey built his college career from 2012 through 2015 as a wide receiver from Castle Rock, CO wearing No. 87, spending time with Duke. The clearest part of Max McCaffrey's career was his receiving role: 117...
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- Committed To
- Duke
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Max McCaffrey, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Duke. Max McCaffrey reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,341
- Receptions
- 117
- Touchdowns
- 12
Quick Answers
Max McCaffrey quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Duke · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,341
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 37 games
- Best season
- 2015 Postseason · Duke
- Top game
- Virginia Tech
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Valor Christian · Duke
- High school pipeline
- Valor Christian · 32 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 87 · Class 2015
- 2015 Receiving yards rank
- 643 receiving yards · WR 135th (top 15%) · ACC 13th (top 7%) · National 140th (top 8%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Duke | 1 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 61.6 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Duke | 11 | 26 | 282 | 4 | 52.8 |
| 2014 Postseason | Duke | 12 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 54.4 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Duke | 12 | 36 | 386 | 3 | 54.4 |
| 2015 Postseason | Duke | 13 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 74.2 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Duke | 13 | 48 | 601 | 5 | 74.2 |
Related Context
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Max McCaffrey played WR for Duke. Across 4 tracked seasons, Max McCaffrey recorded 1,341 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2015 with Duke.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason
Duke paired 643 primary output with 74.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 74.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2015 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Virginia Tech
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2015 Postseason · Duke
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
49.5
Efficiency
74.8
Usage
18.1
Consistency
61.5
Best Game by takeover score
Virginia Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Indiana: 42. Tulane: 61. North Carolina Central: 51. Northwestern: 34. Georgia Tech: 48. Boston College: 35. Army: 37. Virginia Tech: 94. Miami: 90. North Carolina: 25. Pittsburgh: 28. Virginia: 5. Wake Forest: 93
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Indiana: 4 by 70. Tulane: 4 by 100. North Carolina Central: 2 by 100. Northwestern: 3 by 75.6. Georgia Tech: 4 by 80. Boston College: 4 by 58.3. Army: 2 by 100. Virginia Tech: 6 by 100. Miami: 9 by 66.7. North Carolina: 4 by 41.7. Pittsburgh: 4 by 46.7. Virginia: 1 by 33.3. Wake Forest: 5 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins57.6 · Games = 8 · +21.2 vs Losses
Losses36.4 · Games = 5 · -21.2 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
Virginia Tech
Best efficiency game
100 vs Wake Forest
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/26 | vs Indiana | W 44-41 | — | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 11/28 | @ Wake Forest2+ TD | W 27-21 | — | 5 | 93 | 18.6 | 18.60 | 2 | 30 |
| Sat 11/21 | @ Virginia | L 34-42 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 11/14 | vs Pittsburgh | L 13-31 | — | 4 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 11/7 | @ North Carolina | L 31-66 | — | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 6.30 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 10/31 | vs MiamiHigh volume | L 27-30 | — | 9 | 90 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
| Sat 10/24 | @ Virginia Tech2+ TD | W 45-43 | — | 6 | 94 | 15.7 | 15.70 | 2 | 39 |
| Sat 10/10 | @ Army | W 44-3 | — | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 18.50 | 0 | 32 |
| Sat 10/3 | vs Boston College | W 9-7 | — | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 8.80 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 9/26 | vs Georgia Tech | W 34-20 | — | 4 | 48 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 32 |
| Sat 9/19 | vs Northwestern | L 10-19 | — | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 11.30 | 0 | 32 |
| Sat 9/12 | vs North Carolina Central | W 55-0 | — | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 25.50 | 1 | 43 |
| Fri 9/4 | @ Tulane | W 37-7 | — | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 15.30 | 0 | 29 |
Player Story
Max McCaffrey story
Max McCaffrey built his college career from 2012 through 2015 as a wide receiver from Castle Rock, CO wearing No. 87, spending time with Duke. The clearest part of Max McCaffrey's career was his receiving role: 117 catches, 1,341 receiving yards, and 12 touchdowns across 37 career games in the available record. His career also includes 7 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Max McCaffrey's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Duke
2012-2015
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201220132014201420152015
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Duke | 31 | 100 | 12.5 | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Duke | 282 | 63.5 | 10.7 | 251 |
| 2014 Postseason | Duke | 385 | 56.3 | 15.2 | 103 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Duke | 385 | 56.3 | 15.2 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Duke | 643 | 74.8 | 18.1 | 258 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Duke | 643 | 74.8 | 18.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Virginia Tech
Week 8 · W 45-43 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
94
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
94 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Kansas
Week 3 · W 41-3
79
Receiving Yards
91.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
79 receiving yards with a 75.2 efficiency score.
#3
vs North Carolina
Week 13 · L 20-45 · Conference game
73
Receiving Yards
88.5 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
73 receiving yards with a 97.3 efficiency score.
#4
@ Wake Forest
Week 13 · W 27-21 · Conference game
93
Receiving Yards
86.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
93 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Miami
Week 9 · L 27-30 · Conference game
90
Receiving Yards
86.4 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
90 receiving yards with a 66.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2015 Postseason · Duke
643 primary output · 74.8 efficiency · 18.1 usage
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#2
2015 Regular Season · Duke
74.2
643 primary · 74.8 efficiency · 18.1 usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · Duke
61.6
31 primary · 100 efficiency · 12.5 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
3
2+ TD games
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