McCaffrey was a backup quarterback at Rice and moved to wide receiver to get on the field. He shined, and the Commanders drafted him in the third round.
At the end of his 2021 season at Rice University, quarterback Luke McCaffrey approached Coach Mike Bloomgren with a proposal. What if he changed positions?
What if, after spending years trying to become a starting Division I quarterback and eventual pro, he shifted gears to ensure he could stay on the field? Because that’s really what he wanted — to play and keep playing.
“At first we didn’t know what position I would play,” McCaffrey recounted.