Colorado State University Pueblo

Jacksboro HS: Was a three-sport star at Jacksboro High School, including lettering for three years in football for Coach Casey Hubble … Played both quarterback and linebacker with the Tigers … Was a First-Team All-District selection at linebacker and also earned All 940 First-Team All-Area and First-Team Red River 22 All-Region as a senior in 2024 … Earned First-Team All-District at linebacker and Second-Team All-District at quarterback as a junior in 2023 and named a Second-Team All-District H-Back as a sophomore in 2022 … Recorded 278 solo tackles, 119 assisted tackles, 159 sacks, five tackles for a loss and 19 pass break-ups in his high school career … Also picked off seven passes, had one quarterback hurry, two forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and two blocked kicks … Helped lead the Tigers to a Regional Semifinalist berth … Also lettered in basketball and track and field with the Tigers … In the classroom, carried a 3.8 GPA and was a THSCA Academic All-State selection.

Personal: Born November 18 ... Son of Stephanie and Gary McElroy ... Has a brother, Gunner (20) ... Business major ... His father, Gary, played college football at Tarleton State University, while his mother, Stephanie, played basketball at the University of North Texas, and his brother, Gunner, plays college football at Northwestern Oklahoma State University ... Likes to hunt and fish.