Christopher Newport University

At Loudoun Valley -- Earned first team All-State honors at both wide receiver and defensive back in 2025 ... Also collected first team All-Region and All-District honors ... First Team All-District at All-Purpose and RB in 2024 while collecting second team All-Region honors ... Second Team All-District RB in 2023 ... Honorable Mention All-Met WR ... Named team MVP ... Multi-sport athlete for the Vikings as an award-winning basketball and lacrosse player as well ... Two-time second team All-District guard on the basketball team ... US Lacrosse Academic All-American ... Three-time All-District, two-time All-Region, and one-time All-State pick as FOGO and midfielder for the Vikings ... Named Loudoun valley athlete of the year ... Helped lead football to district title and basketball to back-to-back regional championships ... Set school record for receiving yards in a game with 173 ... Recorded 1,000+ rushing yards and 1,200+ receiving yards and finished career with 3,243 all-purpose yards with 35 total touchdowns ... Added 182 total tackles and five interceptions ... Member of the National Honors Society

Personal -- Macklin Hale Gaffney was born in Leesburg, Va. ... Son of John and Priscilla Gaffney ... Has one sister, Priscilla, and one brother, Daniel ... Favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant ... Person in history he'd most like to meet is George Washington ... Most impressive person met is his uncle ... Dream vacation is a trip to the family lake house ... Favorite food is mashed potatoes ... Favorite movie is Land of the Lost and favorite TV show is Rick and Morty ... Majoring in Business