Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 23-42vs South Dakota State | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 19 | Season-high 35 yds |
| Wk 4 | L 14-24@ No. 5 Iowa | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 6 | 47 | 7.8 | 0 | 19 |
Marcus McElroy
Marcus McElroy: RB · Colorado State · #28.
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Marcus McElroy
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Played for two head coaches at Colorado State: Mike Bobo and Steve Addazio. One game to point at: 35 rushing yards against South Dakota State — Week 1, 2021.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Colorado State in the news
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Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Colorado State | 6 | 47 | 7.8 | 0 | 19 |
| 2020 | Colorado State | 29 | 75 | 2.6 | 2 | 37 |
| 2019 | Colorado State | 80 | 370 | 4.6 | 3 | 34 |
| 2018 | Colorado State | 52 | 219 | 4.2 | 0 | 27 |
| 2017 | Colorado State | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Career | 169 | 720 | 4.3 | 5 | 37 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Colorado State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Colorado State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Colorado State | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | 7 |
| 2018 | Colorado State | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2017 | Colorado State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 9 | 77 | 8.6 | 0 | 20 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 1 · 2021
L 23-42
35 rush yds (2 car)
With T. Centeio — 304 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 30.8 · 1 rec · 12 yds · R. Stonehouse — 55 yards per punt · 4 punts · 2 inside the 20
Teams and coaches
2017Colorado State7-6HC: Mike Bobo · Balanced
2018Colorado State3-9HC: Mike Bobo · Pass-leaning
2019Colorado State4-8HC: Mike Bobo · Balanced
2020Colorado State1-3HC: Steve Addazio · Run-leaning
2021Colorado State3-9HC: Steve Addazio · Run-leaning, fast tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 23.5 YDS/g, 10.2 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Steve Addazio
Pass share
43.7%
394 pass / 507 run
Plays / game
75.1
12 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
426 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2021
6 carries in 2 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at Colorado State
- Dec 2021 Entered the transfer portalColorado State to McNeese
- 2021 Colorado State AddazioYear 5 · 2 games
- 2020 Colorado State AddazioYear 4 · 4 games
- 2019 Colorado State BoboYear 3 · 11 games
- 2018 Colorado State BoboYear 2 · 12 games
- 2017 Colorado State BoboYear 1 · 1 game
- High school MullenDenver, CO · Class of 2017Three-star, No. 804 in the 2017 class. Signed with Colorado State.
Moves
- Transferred from Colorado State to McNeese, Dec 15, 2021.
How it ended
Five seasons at Colorado State, 720 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 30 games over five seasons.
2017
- Signed with Colorado StateThree-star, out of Mullen
2022
- Transferred to McNeesefrom Colorado State
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
2 coaches2017–2019
Colorado State
Coaching transition mid-career: Mike Bobo → Steve Addazio. Worth noting in scheme + development context.