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Christian McCaffrey, 27, is ready to play for the San Francisco 49ers after they go towards the Kansas City Chiefs throughout Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday, and his dad, Ed McCaffrey, 55, a former broad receiver for the NFL, couldn’t be prouder. “It feels incredible. I’m just so happy for him… The fact that he’s in a Super Bowl is a pretty incredible feeling for us, and as a father, I love him. I support him,” Ed informed PEOPLE about his son. “As any parent will probably tell you, they just want their child to be happy. They want ’em to pursue their dreams and love life and be happy.”

Ed additionally talked about the truth that regardless of his personal soccer previous, he and his spouse, Lisa, made certain to let their youngsters select their very own paths. “Christian chose to play football and he did it when he was seven years old — and he’s never looked back,” Ed stated. “He fell in love with it, I think the first year he ever played. And he’s committed a good portion of his life to playing the game.”

As 49ers followers get excited to see Christian and his teammates play on this yr’s Super Bowl, be taught extra about Ed and his background beneath.

Ed Started Playing Football at a Young Age

Originally from Pennsylvania, he attended Central Catholic High School in Allentown, the place he performed soccer within the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference. He additionally performed basketball for a time at Allentown Central Catholic High School and even helped them win nationwide titles in 1984 and 1986.

After highschool, Ed performed faculty soccer for the Cardinal when he attended Stanford University. By the time he completed, he grew to become the college’s fifth all-time chief in receptions (146) and third all-time chief in receiving yards (2,333). He earned first-team All-America and All-Pac-10 Conference honors as a senior in 1990, catching 61 passes for 917 yards and eight touchdowns that season, and earned a spot in Stanford’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1990, in keeping with the Stanford Hall of Fame web site. He additionally was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.

Ed Played for the San Francisco 49ers & is a Super Bowl Champion

Ed was first chosen by the New York Giants within the 1991 NFL draft. He performed for the crew from 1991 till 1993, and joined the San Francisco 49ers, similar to Christian, in 1994. Although he performed for the crew for less than a yr, he received three Super Bowl rings, Super Bowl XXIX. He then went on to play for the Denver Broncos from 1995 till 2003, and received Super Bowl XXXII and Super Bowl XXXIII. He was additionally named to the Pro Bowl in 1998. After affected by accidents through the 2003 season, Ed formally retired from skilled soccer in 2004.

Ed Became a Coach

After retiring, Ed grew to become a soccer coach and likewise had success. He began off as a coach for youth soccer camps in the summertime of 2000 and began his personal youth soccer camp known as SportsEddy in 2011. SportsEddy additionally included different sports activities like lacrosse, soccer, baseball, and basketball. He additionally began The Ed McCaffrey “Dare to Play” soccer camp and the “Dare to Cheer” cheerleading camp for people with Down syndrome in partnership with the Global Down Syndrome Foundation. He additionally based the McCaffrey Family Foundation, which assists kids whose medical state of affairs has created an instructional or monetary hardship, together with his spouse, Lisa.

Ed grew to become the pinnacle soccer coach at Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch, CO in 2018, and later grew to become the pinnacle soccer coach for the University of Northern Colorado in 2019. He was fired from the place in November 2022 reportedly as a result of disappointing outcomes with the crew.

He Has Four Sons

Ed welcomed 4 sons together with his spouse, Lisa, who’s the daughter of Olympic sprinter Dave Sime, after they obtained married in 1992. They embody Max McCaffrey, who was born in 1994, Christian, who was born in 1996, Dylan McCaffrey, who was born in 1999, and Luke McCaffrey, who was born in 2001.

Although the doting mother and father inspired all 4 of the boys to their very own passions, they had been naturally drawn to soccer. Max performed as a large receiver within the NFL for 3 seasons on numerous groups. They included the Green Bay Packers, Jackson Jaguars and the San Francisco 49ers. In 2023, he joined the Miami Dolphins as an offensive assistant after teaching on the University of North Colorado, the place Ed was the pinnacle coach for 3 years.

Christian performed for the Carolina Panthers from 2007 till 2022. He then joined the San Francisco 49ers in 2022. Dylan was a collegiate quarterback at North Colorado and the University of Michigan earlier than he graduated in 2022. He is now a part of the Rice University soccer crew.

Ed Started a Condiment Company

In addition to his curiosity in sports activities, Ed has an curiosity in good condiments. He began his personal model of mustard and horseradish sauce and it’s offered in numerous supermarkets throughout Colorado and Nebraska.