Greg McElroy
McElroy in 2011
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 10, 1988 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school: | Southlake (TX) Carroll | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Alabama | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2011 / Round: 7 / Pick: 208 | ||||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||||
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| Pass attempts / completions: | 31 / 19 |
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| Percentage: | 61.3 |
| TD–INT: | 1–1 |
| Passing yards: | 214 |
| QB Rating: | 79.2 |
| Rushing yards / TDs: | 30 / 0 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Gregory Vincent "Greg" McElroy, Jr. (born May 10, 1988) is a former American football quarterback. He was drafted by the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL) in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft and played college football at Alabama. During his high school career, McElroy won several awards including being named an EA Sports All-American and winning a Texas 5A state championship for Southlake Carroll. He was the starting quarterback for the Crimson Tide football team. As a junior, he led the Crimson Tide to an undefeated 14–0 season, which included the 2009 SEC Championship and BCS National Championship.
Three days after announcing his retirement from the NFL, McElroy announced he would become a college football analyst for ESPN's SEC Network starting in August 2014.
McElroy was born in Los Angeles, California to Greg and Jami McElroy. In 1998, when he was 10 years old, his father was hired by the Dallas Cowboys to oversee sales and marketing for the franchise, and the family moved to Southlake, Texas. As a former football player at the University of Hawaii, Greg Sr. helped coach his son's Pee Wee football team.
McElroy attended Carroll Senior High School, Southlake, Texas, playing under head coach Todd Dodge. During his sophomore and junior seasons, McElroy played behind Chase Daniel, who later was in contention for the Heisman Trophy while playing for the Missouri Tigers. In his first season as a starter in 2005, McElroy passed for 4,636 yards, 56 touchdowns, and nine interceptions en route to a 16–0 season, which included the Texas 5A state championship For his efforts as a senior, McElroy was named the Texas 5A Player of the Year and an EA Sports All-American.
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