Christian McCaffrey is a highly successful NFL running back,. According to OK Fantasy Football, he has an estimated net worth of $30 million. He currently plays for the San Francisco 49ers, after playing for the Carolina Panthers from 2017 to 2022. During his tenure with the Panthers, he shattered several NFL and franchise records. As a standout college player at Stanford, McCaffrey set an NCAA record for all-purpose yards in a single season, accumulating 3,864 yards.
Born on June 7, 1996, in Castle Rock, Colorado, McCaffrey grew up in a sports-oriented family. His mother, Lisa, was a Stanford soccer player, and his father, Ed, was a former Stanford and NFL wide receiver. McCaffrey has three brothers, all of whom pursued football. He attended Regis Jesuit High School and later Valor Christian High School in Colorado, where he broke multiple state records, including career total touchdowns (141) and all-purpose yards (8,845). McCaffrey also excelled in basketball and track.
McCaffrey played three seasons with the Stanford Cardinal football team. He burst onto the national stage in his sophomore year in 2015, setting an NCAA record for all-purpose yards in a season (3,864). He also became the first player in Stanford history to rush for over 2,000 yards in a single season. His standout performance earned him the Associated Press College Football Player of the Year award and a second-place finish in the Heisman Trophy voting. McCaffrey’s 2016 season was equally impressive, leading the nation in all-purpose yards and setting a new Stanford single-game rushing record with 284 yards against California.
McCaffrey was selected by the Carolina Panthers as the eighth pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. His rookie season was an instant success, recording 435 rushing yards, 80 receptions, and five receiving touchdowns. In 2018, McCaffrey made history as the first Panther to achieve 100 yards rushing and receiving in the same game. His 2019 season saw him break the Panthers’ franchise record for longest touchdown run (84 yards). McCaffrey was selected for his first Pro Bowl that year, following a season where he accumulated 1,387 rushing yards and 1,005 receiving yards. He signed a four-year contract extension with the Panthers in 2020 but struggled with injuries, limiting his playing time in 2020 and 2021.
In October 2022, McCaffrey was traded to the San Francisco 49ers. His debut with the team came in a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, but he made an immediate impact in his second game, becoming the first 49ers running back to score rushing, receiving, and passing touchdowns in the same game. McCaffrey finished the 2022 season with impressive stats, including 1,139 rushing yards and 741 receiving yards, earning his second Pro Bowl selection. The 49ers advanced to the NFC Championship that year but were defeated by the Philadelphia Eagles. In the 2023 season, McCaffrey made history by breaking Jerry Rice’s franchise record for consecutive games with a touchdown.
In the spring of 2023, McCaffrey got engaged to Olivia Culpo, a social media influencer and Miss Universe 2012. The couple had been dating since 2019.
McCaffrey has made several real estate investments. In 2019, he purchased a $2 million condo in Charlotte, which he sold for $3 million in 2023. In 2020, he bought a 500-acre property on Lake Norman in North Carolina for $7.5 million, featuring a 12,000-square-foot mansion and guest house. In January 2024, he listed the mansion for $12.5 million as he no longer spends time in North Carolina. Additionally, in September 2024, McCaffrey and Culpo bought a $14.5 million mansion in Studio City, California, previously owned by George and Amal Clooney.
