Brandon McElroy: DL · Massachusetts · #88.
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Brandon McElroy
Wins the gap play after play. The two seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Charles Huff and Shane Montgomery. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Missouri — Week 7, 2024.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Massachusetts | 12 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | Marshall | 11 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| Career | 23 | 3 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 3-34@ Buffalo | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 20-23@ Miami (OH) | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 3-45vs No. 21 Missouri | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 35-7vs Wagner | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 34-35vs Liberty | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 21-59@ No. 8 Georgia | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 42-47vs UConn | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
8%1 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries12 tackles · 1 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Shane Montgomery
Pass share
40.7%
327 pass / 477 run
Plays / game
67.0
12 games
Team sack rate
8.2%
342 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons, at Marshall and Massachusetts, 0 sacks — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2024
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: Herm Edwards, Shaun Aguano, Charles Huff and Don Brown.
