Christian McCaffrey’s football career could spark a debate about Hall of Fame recognition, but it seems his mother might have a claim to the most remarkable athletic achievement in the family.
This week, Ed McCaffrey shared that Lisa McCaffrey once recorded a 40-yard dash time impressive enough to make even NFL linebackers envious.
And, notably, she accomplished this while pregnant, Ed revealed.
During an appearance on the Sidepiece with Melissa Feister podcast, Ed, 57, recounted how Lisa, a former soccer player at Stanford University, made this sprint nearly three decades ago. At the time, she was trying out for a local sports team while expecting Christian’s younger brother.
He mentioned, “I think Lisa was scoring around 4.7 seconds when she tried out for the Valkyries, which was a Colorado State football team, while pregnant with Dylan.” He added that, later on, she learned about her pregnancy and ended up not joining the team.
Ed shared this anecdote when asked which McCaffrey might win in a 50-yard sprint.
He noted that his oldest son, Max, ran the fastest 40 in the family at 4.36 seconds. Still, he did want to give credit to Lisa’s achievement.
“It was like 40, so I’ll give her the advantage,” he said, smiling.
Ed and Lisa’s paths crossed as students at Stanford, and together, they have four sons, aged 31, 29, 26, and 24—all of whom played college football. Three of them made it to the NFL, undoubtedly a testament to their parents’ genes.
