How many touches per game will Christian McCaffrey get in 2015?

Stanford fans want to see as much of star sophomore Christian McCaffrey as possible. So do his coaches. After seeing his production as a freshman, it makes sense that he'd get more touches than the 12 he averaged through the last four games on 2014.

As ESPN's David Lombardi writes, Stanford fans can expect a lot more out of McCaffrey this season.

"Stanford fans clamored for more of the explosive freshman last year, and their wishes started to become reality late, when McCaffrey saw at least 12 touches in three of the Cardinal's final four games.

Shaw has gone out of his way to repeat that Stanford is no longer easing McCaffrey into the fold -- "now it's taking the reins off and let's go," he said -- so all indications point toward the sophomore being a versatile centerpiece of the offense.

McCaffrey is too explosive and too adaptable to be neglected this season. He averaged a remarkable 10.9 yards per touch last year, and that figure alone means that he'll receive a steady diet of the football in 2015. I expect 15-20 touches per game for McCaffrey. Even though he's added about seven pounds of muscle to better handle running in between the tackles, it's hard to know how many of those touches will come via handoffs. Remound Wright and Barry Sanders will share some of the action there, but McCaffrey is undoubtedly the Swiss Army knife of this offense, so he'll see receiving action, too. Don't forget his value as a return man -- Stanford would love to see a renaissance in special teams efficiency after a down 2014 in that category."

(h/t ESPN)