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Luke McCaffrey Thriving in Transition From Quarterback to Wide Receiver

Luke McCaffrey is a lifelong quarterback.

Ever since the day he first threw on the pads and buckled the chinstrap, he’s lived a quarterback lifestyle. At Valor Christian High School in Colorado, he won a state championship and attained status as the No. 1 recruit in the state and a top-5 dual-threat QB in the 2019 recruiting class. McCaffrey continued this journey at the collegiate level and started games that every aspiring quarterback dreams of, testing his mettle against the likes of Penn State, Texas, and Houston.

But this offseason at Rice University, McCaffrey decided it was time to shelve the position he's been intertwined with his entire football upbringing.