San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey is a household name and the best running back in the NFL by a wide margin. However, the reigning Offensive Player of the Year isn’t the only accomplished football player in his family.
His father is three-time Super Bowl champion wide receiver Ed McCaffrey and his mother, Lisa, was a soccer star at Stanford who set her high school’s 100-meter-dash record. Also, Christian’s grandfather was an Olympic-medal-winning sprinter and his grandmother was a swimmer at Duke University and a top-ranked tennis player.
Christian also has three brothers who are terrific athletes as well. The McCaffrey kids have incredible genes, so it’s no surprise that they have all gone on to have success on the gridiron. Here’s everything you need to know about Christian’s brothers.
Who Are Christian McCaffrey’s Brothers?
Christian is the most well-known of the McCaffrey kids, but his brothers have had varying levels of success in the football world, too. Let’s examine their football careers.
The Eldest McCaffrey: Max
The oldest of the four boys is Max, who played college football at Duke University. Max played wide receiver, just like his father. In 53 games, Max caught 117 passes for 1,341 yards and 12 TDs. He also received Academic All-ACC Honors twice.
While he wasn’t highly drafted like his younger brother Christian, Max spent time on the rosters of several different NFL teams from 2016 to 2018, including, most recently, the 49ers.
After his time in the NFL, Max served as the offensive coordinator for Northern Colorado under his father and currently serves as an offensive assistant for the Miami Dolphins.
The Third McCaffrey: Dylan
Dylan McCaffrey was a four-star quarterback coming out of Valor Christian in Colorado, where he graduated from in 2017. He led Valor Christian to victory in the Colorado Class 5A State Championship in three of four seasons.
Dylan was the second-highest-rated quarterback in the country coming out of high school. The highly recruited prospect received dozens of scholarship offers before deciding to play for the University of Michigan.
However, after two seasons with the Wolverines, Dylan transferred to North Colorado in 2021 in order to play for his father, Ed, who became the school’s head coach, and brother, Max, who was the OC.
Throughout his four-year collegiate career, Dylan threw for 3,499 yards, 20 touchdowns, and 19 interceptions while rushing for 544 yards and six touchdowns. He was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
The Youngest McCaffrey: Luke
Luke, like his brothers before him, played high school football at Valor Christian, where he became a four-star prospect.
He started his college career at Nebraska as a quarterback but occasionally contributed as a ball carrier.
McCaffrey transitioned to wide receiver on a full-time basis entering the 2022 season after transferring to Rice, taking off with 58 receptions for 723 yards and six scores.
He improved across the board during his final collegiate season with the Owls in 2023 with 71 receptions for 992 yards and 13 TDs while adding an extra 117 yards on the ground.
After putting together some impressive tape and shining at the NFL Combine — running a 4.47-second 40-yard dash, which was faster than Christian — Luke went from being a college football afterthought to a third-round pick (No. 100 overall) in the 2024 NFL Draft.