A biography for Christian McCaffreyhasn’t been written yet.
“I'm wherever coach puts me.”
“When you read about white athletes these days and white skill possession receivers specifically, one word you'll always find is tough. You'll rarely see explosive, athletic, stuff like that.”
“I'm just kind of a hard-nosed, don't say a lot and go to work kind of guy.”
“I think if you can be as versatile as you can be, you'll be the best player you can be.”
“For me, any time I'm on the football field, that's my comfort zone.”
“It's a constant progression, and as long as you're constantly striving to be better, you're headed in the right direction.”
“One of the main reasons I went to Stanford was to run in a pro-style offense and show I can run between the tackles 25 to 30 times consistently.”
“I've always prided myself on being a football player.”
“I wake up around 8 A.M., which isn't too bad at all. I usually try to get to bed at 10 or 10:30. For a while I tried to see how my recovery was with just eight hours of sleep. And sometimes, that can be fine. But I like getting nine or more hours. I feel like I can wake up on my own if I've gotten nine hours.”
“There is not some secret formula, it comes down to completing passes, being efficient on first and second down and making plays when the ball is in your hands.”
“I keep myself sane with stuff that's fun and not physical.”
“I'm always trying to be the most complete back I can be.”
“I would definitely like the ball as much as possible... That's why I train.”
“The league is shifting. It's becoming a smaller league, way more speed-dominant. So you're seeing more backs like me who can run between the tackles, pass-protect, catch and become matchup nightmares. You also have more receivers who are getting jet sweeps, doing different things with the ball in their hands.”
“Most schools, the football players are kind of the kings in school.”
“Winning is the most important thing. You want to focus on the game and the team.”
“It sucks when you lose.”
“For the guys who feel like they are glued to one position or one sport, don't do it man, do whatever you want to do.”
“You can never satisfy other people, I learned. End of the day, it's extremely important that you know yourself better than anybody else, and if you can do that, it doesn't matter what anybody thinks about you, good or bad.”