Valor Christian quarterback Dylan McCaffrey. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
Valor Christian quarterback Dylan McCaffrey, who just finished his junior season, has been named an All-American.
McCaffrey was selected to MaxPreps’ Junior All-American football team, and is on the first team as an athlete. The 6-foot-5, 200-pound quarterback threw for exactly 2,800 yards during the 2015 season, along with 27 touchdowns against just four interceptions. He also ran for 592 yards and 13 scores — and caught two touchdown passes on trick plays.
McCaffrey helped lead Valor Christian to the Class 5A football championship in December, a 29-26 win over Pomona. After the season, he was a first-team all-state pick, and was voted as the player of the year in 5A.
That followed a standout sophomore season in which McCaffrey threw for 2,378 yards and 22 touchdowns, and also rushed for 296 and six scores.
As a result, McCaffrey’s recruitment has exploded nationally. According to Rivals.com, he has offers from 14 schools, including the likes of Michigan, LSU, UCLA, Penn State and Missouri. Colorado and Colorado State have also offered.
McCaffrey is a four-star recruit according to ever major recruiting service, and is a top-100 prospect nationally.
He is the younger brother of Christian McCaffrey, the runner-up in the Heisman this past season at Stanford, and Max McCaffrey, who just completed a standout career at Duke as a wide receiver. His younger brother, Luke, is a freshman for Valor Christian.
Dylan McCaffrey also plays basketball, and is averaging 10.0 points and 4.0 rebounds so far this season.