Christian McCaffrey Breaks NCAA Single-Season All-Purpose-Yards Record

Stanford Cardinal running back Christian McCaffrey has generated plenty of Heisman Trophy buzz throughout the 2015 season, and he added to his compelling case to take home the hardware by breaking Barry Sanders' NCAA single-season record for all-purpose yards Saturday night. 

According to ESPN.com's David Lombardi, McCaffrey passed Sanders when he hit the 3,251-yard mark in the second quarter of Stanford's Pac-12 title game showdown against the USC Trojans. At halftime, McCaffrey had already accumulated 155 rushing yards, four receiving yards, 85 return yards and a passing touchdown. 

Bleacher Report's Bryan Fischer put McCaffrey's accomplishment into perspective:

The sophomore has been arguably the most impactful offensive player in the country this season, and his stats tell the story.

Prior to a 94-yard rushing effort last Saturday against Notre Dame, McCaffrey had topped 100 yards on the ground in nine straight games. The speedy standout also crossed the 200-yard rushing threshold against Oregon State and UCLA.

Beyond his rushing and receiving efforts, McCaffrey has padded his all-purpose total with loads of return yardage. According to Sports-Reference.com, he entered Saturday with 31 kick returns for 922 yards and 12 punt returns for 38 yards.

Thanks to those tallies, McCaffrey also broke Reggie Bush's Pac-12 single-season record for all-purpose yards en route to securing the conference's Offensive Player of the Year honor.

"(McCaffrey) has done something no one in the conference has done, and potentially no one in college football has done," Stanford head coach David Shaw said, according to the San Jose Mercury News' Jon Wilner. 

Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson, Alabama running back Derrick Henry and Florida State running back Dalvin Cook can all make Heisman cases, but McCaffrey's record-shattering campaign should place him toward the top of the esteemed pack.

And considering McCaffrey is a sophomore with room to grow, it's scary to consider how high his collegiate ceiling may be.