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Christian McCaffrey's alma mater retires his high school jersey

Valor Christian football team retired their first ever jersey, honoring the former Colorado high school running back
Tyler Rourke|
Dec 1, 2024; Orchard Park, New York, USA; San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (23) tries to avoid Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin (3) on a run in the first quarter at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images
Dec 1, 2024; Orchard Park, New York, USA; San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (23) tries to avoid Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin (3) on a run in the first quarter at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images | Mark Konezny-Imagn Images

Well before Christian McCaffrey entered the NFL, he made a name for himself at Valor Christian (Colorado) playing running back for the Eagles before starring at Stanford and beyond.

On Tuesday, the Eagles held a special ceremony event to honor their former star running back as Valor Christian retired his No. 5 high school football jersey, according to the football program's X account.

It's the first time that the Eagles have ever retired a football player's jersey, also according to the post made by Valor Christian.

McCaffrey would end up totaling 8,845 all-purpose yards and scored 141 touchdowns throughout the course of his 4-year high school career, and is one of few players to win four straight state titles out of Colorado.

During his four-year career at Valor Christian, McCaffrey put together quite the resume, making him one of the most sought out running backs for college football programs all over the country. McCaffrey ended up choosing Stanford over a slew of other schools, which included the likes of Arizona State, Boise State, Colorado and Oregon to name a few.

In the 2023 NFL season, McCaffrey put himself in the conversation to being one of the league's Most Valuable Player candidiates. McCaffrey in '23 rushed for 1,459 yards on 272 carries and scored 14 touchdowns for the 49ers.

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Tyler Rourke
TYLER ROURKE

Tyler is a Digital Media and Journalism student at Endicott College, expected to graduate with his Bachelor's degree in 2026. He has experience covering a variety of sports for multiple newspapers. including The Salem Times and Gloucester Daily Times. He began contributing to High School On SI in 2025.

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