Okay, so let me tell you about my deep dive into Christian McCaffrey’s college stats. It was a bit of a rabbit hole, but super interesting!
First off, I started by just Googling “Christian McCaffrey college.” Obvious, right? I wanted to get a quick overview before diving into the nitty-gritty.
Next, I went straight to Stanford’s official athletics website. Figured that’d be the most reliable source. I was digging around there for a good hour, trying to find his official player profile. Found it eventually! Had all his stats, year by year.
After that, I hopped over to ESPN and Sports Reference. They usually have pretty comprehensive stats. I was comparing the numbers to see if everything lined up and to get different perspectives on his performance.
Then, things got interesting. I wanted to see game-by-game stats, not just season totals. ESPN was my go-to for that. Spent a solid chunk of time clicking through each season, each game, noting down his rushing yards, receiving yards, touchdowns – the whole shebang.
To really understand his impact, I looked at Stanford’s overall team stats for those years. Seeing how much of the offense ran through him gave me a better picture of his value. I was cross-referencing his individual numbers with the team’s total yardage and scoring.
Finally, I started charting it all out. I made a simple spreadsheet to visualize his progression over the years. It really showed how he improved and became a dominant force. I was able to spot trends and see his best games and seasons at a glance.
The biggest takeaway? McCaffrey was a consistent performer from day one, but his junior year was just insane. Those numbers don’t lie!
- Started with a basic Google search.
- Went to Stanford’s official site for initial data.
- Cross-referenced with ESPN and Sports Reference.
- Dug into game-by-game stats for a deeper dive.
- Compared individual stats to team performance.
- Charted everything in a spreadsheet for visualization.
All in all, it was a fun little project. Really makes you appreciate the work these guys put in at the college level!
