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Commanders' Luke McCaffrey Continues Family's NFL Legacy
14 Oct, 2025
Summary
- Luke McCaffrey, younger brother of 49ers' Christian McCaffrey, is a rising star
- Luke was a 3rd-round pick by Commanders in 2024 and is their kick return specialist
- The McCaffrey family has 6 players in NFL history, 4 from the same immediate family
The McCaffrey family has a storied history in the NFL, with 6 players across the league's history. Now, the youngest of the 4 brothers, Luke McCaffrey, is making his mark with the Washington Commanders.
Luke was a 3rd-round selection by the Commanders in the 2024 NFL Draft. After starting his college career as a quarterback at Nebraska, he transitioned to wide receiver at Rice in 2021. This season, the 23-year-old has taken over as Washington's leading kick return specialist, a role he slowly built up towards the end of the 2024 campaign.
