#5

Christian McCaffrey

Former running back at Stanford. 2016: 1,603 rushing yards, 13 rushing TD, 37 catches.

RB · Stanford · #5

6′0″ · Castle Rock, CO

Carolina — drafted 2017, Rd 1, Pick 8, #8 overall

Recruiting

4★

APB recruit

No. 91 nationally · Signed with Stanford

Statement game31 car · 284 yds · 3 TDat California (FBS) · W 45-31

Top 0.1% rushing yards game since 2021.

His career numbers, season by season

The story

Former running back at Stanford. 2016: 1,603 rushing yards, 13 rushing TD, 37 catches.

  • Signed as a 4-star recruit to Stanford in 2014.
  • Drafted round 1 by the Carolina in 2017.
His career, year by year

Career, closed

Gone at #8 overall.

How it ended

Three seasons at Stanford, 3,922 rushing yards — drafted at #8 overall by Carolina.

His career

He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.

201412 games

  • Signed with Stanford4-star out of Valor Christian

2017

  • Drafted by Carolinaround 1, pick 8

Career arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#91 national
CFB
College
Stanford
2014–2016
NFL
NFL Draft
R1 · #8
Carolina · 2017

Coaching lineage · 2014–2016

1 coach
2014–2016
David Shaw
Stanford

Played his entire career under David Shaw.

Where He Ended Up · NFL

CarolinaEntering 10th NFL season

#8Rd 1 · Pick 8
CarolinaEntering 10th NFL season
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