The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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2016 FOOTBALL RECRUITING ISSUE can also focus my time on recruiting. I'll be doing a lot more of that in the winter and spring." With plenty of time to think, he made the call for the Maize and Blue. He'll be the third brother in his family to play college football, all at different programs (oldest brother Max recently graduated from Duke after three years as a starting wide receiver, and youngest brother Luke will have opportunities to run the ball in college, as well). It's his high school exploits that have U-M fans so excited to see what Rivals. com's No. 6 dual-threat quarterback and No. 114 overall prospect nationally will be able to bring to the next level. He's the top 2017 prospect in Colorado, a Denver Post All-Colorado selection (joined on that list by future teammate Carlo Kemp, the top player in Colorado's 2016 class), and perhaps most importantly to date, a state champion. He completed 207 of 320 passes (64.7 percent) for 2,800 yards (8.8 per at- tempt) with 27 touchdowns and four interceptions for a Valor Christian team that went 12-2 and captured the state title in Colorado's 5A (largest) division. McCaffrey is rated even higher by ESPN (No. 1 pocket passer in nation), Scout (No. 2 QB in country) and 247Sports (No. 2 pro-style quarterback in the land). With McCaffrey in the fold, U-M recruiting is officially humming along in 2017. — Tim Sullivan Rivals.com rates McCaffrey — the son of former Stanford and NFL wide receiver Ed McCaffrey — as a four-star prospect, the No. 1 player in Colorado, and the No. 6 dual- threat signal-caller and No. 114 overall recruit nationally. PHOTO BY BRANDON BROWN