Table of Biography
Christian Jackson McCaffery is a football running back for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). Christian Jackson Mccaffery became the AP College Football Player of the World and the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy in 2015.
Early Life and Childhood
Christian Mccaffrey was born on June 7, 1996, in Castle Road, Colorado. As of 2022, his current age is 27 years. His zodiac sign is Gemini. Likewise, he holds American nationality.
Talking about his parents, his father Ed Mccaffery who is also a footballer and a coach and his mother is Lisa Mccaffery who was the daughter of Olympic sprinter Dave Sime. Similarly, he has three siblings brothers, Max, Dylan, and Luke. All of them are footballers.
Furthermore, his other family members are also all involved in this ball game. His father played college football from 1991 to 2003 at Stanford and in the NFL, mostly for the Denver Broncos. His mother also played soccer at Stanford. Max played at Duke University, and then on several NFL teams, Dylan is a quarterback at the University of Michigan, and Luke is a quarterback at the University of Nebraska.
Similarly, Christian’s uncle, Billy McCaffrey, also played for the college basketball team at Duke and Vanderbilt University. His maternal grandfather is an Olympic track star. Overall, Christian comes from a family full of athletic people involved in various kinds of games.
Caption: Christian with his mother Lisa McCaffrey (Source: Instagram)
Moving towards his educational background, Christian attended Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. He broke numerous Colorado high school records and became the Gatorade football player of the year in both 2012 and 2013. Moreover, he started college in 2014, at Standford University.
Christian Mccaffrey – Professional Life
Talking about Christian McCaffrey’s professional life, he was invited to the NFL combined as one of the top running back prospects entering the draft completed all of the required combined drills, and participated in positional drills. However, he attended Standford’s pro day, He was ranked the third-best running back in the draft by Sports Illustrated. Afterward, The Carolina Panthers selected McCaffery in the first round and became the second running back taken, after fourth overall pick Leonard Fournerre.
Similarly, McCaffrey made his NFL season debut in the Panthers’ season-opener against the San Fransisco 49ers and recorded 47 rushing yards, 38 receiving yards, and a lost fumble in a 23–3 victory. McCaffrey made his NFL season debut in the Panthers’ season-opener against the San Fransisco 49ers and recorded 47 rushing yards, 38 receiving yards, and a lost fumble in a 23–3 victory.
On November 25, 2018, Christian became the first player in team Panther ever to have over 100 yards rushing and receiving in the same game. He had 125 yards rushing and 112 yards receiving in a loss to the Seattle Seahawks The 237 yards set a Panthers franchise record for most yards from scrimmage in a game.
Christian was also the first player since Arian Foster in 2011 to have 100+ yards and a touchdown both rushing and receiving and the only player with 10+ receptions in such a game. Moreover, he became the first white running back to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season since Peyton Hillis in 2010, and only the second since Craig James in 1985.
Caption: Christian fans (Source: Instagram)
Christian Mccaffrey – Brand Endorsements
Moreover, he has also signed endorsement deals with several popular brands. He has been the brand ambassador for top brands like Nike, Bose, Lowe’s, Pepsi, Nerf, and USAA.
Awards
Christian McCaffery achieved the Paul Hornung Award in 2015 and the Jet Award in 2015. Christian McCaffrey receives around $3.1 million as his yearly earnings from the club.
Christian Mccaffrey – Net Worth 2024
Talking about his net worth and salary, Christian McCaffrey penned a 4-year contract with a net worth of $17.2m with the Carolina Panthers, including a $10.6 million signing bonus, $17. 2 million, and an average annual salary of $4.3 million.
Relationship Status
Reflecting on Christian Mccaffrey’s relationship, he dated Brooke Pettet since their time at Stanford. Brooke is a student of journalism and attended the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism from 2013 to 2017. She is a Denver native.
He later dated Marybeth Sant who ran track at Oregon. Christian and Marybeth called off their relationship in 2015. It is believed his girlfriend Brooke and his previous girlfriend Marybeth are close friends of each other. Later, he dated Olivia Culpo. They have been together since May 2019. Olivia Culpo is a 27-year-old American model who was born on 8 May 1992 in Cranston, Rhode Island, USA. Furthermore, Culpo is famous for being the Miss USA 2012.
Christian Mccaffrey – Body Measurements
As a professional footballer, Christian McCaffrey has maintained an athletic body structure. Christian Mccaffrey’s height is around 5 Feet 11 Inches, and his weight is 93 Kg. Likewise, his arm length is about 30 1/8″, but other body measurement details are still unknown. Furthermore, Christian has bluish-grey eyes and brown hair.
Caption: Christian posing for a photo on a skateboard (Source: Instagram)
Social Media
Christian McCaffrey is active on Twitter. Christian is an extremely active person on social media, he keeps an update on his family mostly on Instagram and Twitter. He has 1.3m followers on his Instagram, 274.8k on Twitter, and 83.8k on Facebook.