A 2024 NFL draft pick of the Washington Commanders, Luke McCaffrey is in a relationship with his college-time girlfriend, Lauren. While McCaffrey pursued football at Rice, his girlfriend was a competitive collegiate swimmer.
While McCaffrey’s football career is one factor that draws public curiosity about his personal life, his family history of athletics attracts prying eyes. Not to mention, concerns about his dating life arise.
Luke McCaffrey is the son of former NFL player Ed McCaffrey (father) and former soccer player Lisa McCaffrey (nee Sime). The youngest of four brothers, he followed his dad and older siblings’ footsteps into football.
The wide receiver’s eldest brother, Max McCaffrey, formerly played in the NFL, while his other brother, Dylan, saw collegiate football at Michigan and Northern Colorado.
Luke’s second-eldest brother, Christian McCaffrey, is a running back for the San Francisco 49ers (2022—present). Chris plays alongside Brock Purdy, Brandon Allen, Jordan Mason, Brandon Aiyuk, and Aaron Banks.
Meet Luke McCaffrey’s Girlfriend, Lauren: They Probably Began Dating At College
A Colorado native, Luke is in a relationship with his girlfriend, Lauren Brantley. His sweetheart is from London, the UK.
She is the daughter of Michael Brantely and Robin Brantely. She also has a brother named Graham Brantley.
Lauren completed her diploma at the “American School in London” and came to the United States to study at Rice University, where she enrolled in 2020 on an athletic scholarship.
On the other hand, Luke played collegiate football at Nebraska (2019-20) before joining Rice University in 2021 (through 2023), which is also alma mater of NFL player Chris Boswell.
Since the duo attended the same university, there are assumptions that they met at college and began dating later. However, the details of their courtship are under wraps.
Fans assume that McCaffrey and Brantley’s common athletic interests led them to cross paths.
Luke’s Girlfriend Is A Former Swimmer
Luke played as a wide receiver for the Rice Owls, recording 1,732 receiving yards for 19 touchdowns and 927 rushing yards for nine touchdowns.
The football player’s girlfriend, Lauren, on the other hand, competed in swimming and was in the University Women’s Swim Team.
As a freshman (2020-21), she scored 21 points in Conference USA Championship and became the Consolation Champion in 400 IM. Then, in her sophomore year, Brantley finished 12th in the 200 IM and 200 Fly and 14th in the 400 IM.
Lauren, as a junior, finished 12th in the 100 Fly and 16th in the 200 Fly, scoring 28 points in the AAC Championships. In her senior year, she made 29 points at the AAC Championships, finishing fifth in the 200 Fly, eighth in the 100 Fly and 13th in the 200 IM.
Luke McCaffrey Prefers To Keep His Dating Story Low-Key
The Washington Commanders wide receiver tries to keep cover on his relationship profile- he rarely has shared pictures of his girlfriend, Lauren, on his social handles.
Probably, Luke wants to keep his social profiles professional and away from his personal aspects.
However, it won’t stop fans from digging into his personal life.
In April 2023, a photography agency @kwhitingphotography, shared an adorable picture of Luke and his girlfriend as they posed in a beach.
Moreover, McCaffrey’s sweetheart, Lauren, was in engagement party of the football player’s brother, Christian McCaffrey to Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo in April 2023. Mrs. Olivia is the younger sister of social media influencer, Aurora Culpo.
Lauren is an avid user of social media and is active on Instagram (@lauren.brantley) and Facebook (@auren.m.brantley).
What Does McCaffrey’s Partner, Lauren Brantley, Do?
According to Lauren’s LinkedIn profile, she enrolled at Duncan College of the Rice University in 2020, after moving from the UK.
She did double majors in Business with a concentration in management and Kinesiology Sports Medicine and Exercise Physiology, graduating in 2024.
During her studies, she was marketing and social media intern at Rice University Center for Career Development (Sep 2021 – Nov 2022), and worked as Commercial Marketing Intern at Bell Flight (May 2022- August 2022).
Later, she became business analyst intern at Capital One (June 2023- August 2023).
Luke McCaffrey Comes From A Family Of Athletes: Football Runs In His Veins
Born on April 2, 2001, in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, Luke is the youngest of four sons of Ed McCaffrey, and Lisa Sime McCaffrey.
His father, Edward, is a former NFL wide receiver, who played 13 seasons before retirement in 2003. Later, he began coaching youth football camps before he founded SportsEddy, a sports camp.
As for his Luke’s mother, she played soccer at Stanford and is the daughter of Olympic sprinter Dave Sime (Luke’s maternal grandfather).
McCaffrey’s three older brothers, Max, Christian, and Dylan, have played football- only Dylan is the one who didn’t pursue an NFL career, but played collegiate football at Michigan, and Northern Colarado.
His oldest brother, Max is a former NFL player-turned-coach. He is offensive assistant coach at the NFL team, Miami Dolphins.
Luke’s second-oldest brother, Christian, plays in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers (2022- present). He was the round-one (8th overall) pick of the Carolina Panthers in the 2017 NFL draft- the same year as Patrick Mahomes and Haason Reddick.
Youngest McCaffrey’s Entry Into The NFL And Signing Of Contract
Luke McCaffrey is a proud of the Valor Christian High School, where he led the team to the Class 5A State Championship. During his high school years, he split his duties as a quarterback and wide receiver.
He passed 2,202 yards with 21 touchdowns and four interceptions while also rushing for 526 yards and eight touchdowns.
A four-star recruit of Valor, Luke joined Nebraska and played collegiate football for two seasons (2019-21) before joining Rice University (2021-23).
In the 2024 NFL draft, McCaffrey became the round-three (100th overall) pick of the Washington Commanders.
That same draft year brought in players like Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Troy Fautanu, Malik Nabers, Graham Barton, Jordan Morgan, and Nate Wiggins, to name a few.
On May 10, 2024, Luke signed a four-year $5.59 million contract with the Commanders, inclusive of $890K signings bonus and $890K guaranteed amount.
With the deal, his base salary in the 2024-25 season is $795K, while the added $890K signing bonus, makes his yearly income $1.685 million.
Check out McCaffrey’s NFL contract overview:
| Season | Team | Base Salary |
| 2024-25 | Washington Commanders | $790K (also $890K in signing bonus) |
| 2025-26 | $906K | |
| 2026-27 | $1.075 million | |
| 2027-28 | $1.190 million |
People Also Ask
Yes, Luke is the youngest of four sons of the former NFL player, Ed McCaffrey.
McCaffrey became the third-round pick of the Washington Commanders in the 2024 NFL draft.
There are four McCaffrey brothers, Max, Christian, Dylan and Luke. Three of them have been NFL players, excluding Dylan.
Luke was picked by the Washington Commanders and signed a four-year contract worth $5.59 million with the team.
Among Ed McCaffrey’s four sons, Max is the oldest one, while Luke is the youngest son.
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