College
The three-state, position-changing journey that freed Luke McCaffrey to have fun playing football again
Rice Owls receiver Luke McCaffrey approached head coach Mike Bloomgren two years ago and asked to switch from quarterback to wide receiver. Now, with the help of his father, former Super Bowl champion Ed McCaffrey, he's the leading receiver on a resurgent passing attack.
In the first quarter of the Bayou Bucket against Houston, Rice quarterback JT Daniels dropped back, looked left, and lofted a pass 40 yards through the air that nosedived toward the endzone.
Wide receiver Luke McCaffrey had gained a smidge of separation off the line of scrimmage, but Houston's cornerback had caught up to blanket him as the ball hurtled back down to earth. As McCaffrey and the corner collided at the goal line, the wide receiver stuck out one hand and trapped the ball to his body while the defender rolled over the top of him, ripping his helmet off.
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