Nebraska football: 3 things you should know about newest Husker Luke McCaffrey

It is hard to argue with the football genes of newest Nebraska football commit Luke McCaffrey. You likely already knew that he is the son of former NFL wide receiver, and current high school head coach Ed McCaffrey.

You might have even put two and two together and realized that he’s the brother of current NFL running back Christian McCaffrey. He’s got another brother in Dylan who is also playing football at another Power 5 school. That McCaffrey is enrolled at Michigan.

What doesn’t stand out is just how important having that kind of football running through your veins can be when trying to project out how Luke’s career is going to go.

No, it doesn’t guarantee that the younger McCaffrey is going to be a star. What it does show is that he comes from a family that absolutely knows what it takes to win and to succeed.

There is always also a little bit of worry that coming from a family like this might put a bit of undue pressure on the younger member. So far it appears as though he’s managed to handle that pressure just fine.

There’s also something to be said for having this kind of family name now tied to the Huskers when it comes to recruiting. Ed will be able to tell kids who come through his program that he was confident enough to send his own son to Lincoln.

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Christian will be able to tell any high school kid that asks him that he’s got a brother who is playing for the Nebraska football team. While that is never going to be the silver bullet, it could be that added little push for some highly touted recruit down the road.