Greg McElroy

Gregory Vincent McElroy, Jr. (born May 10, 1988) is an American football commentator and former quarterback in the National Football League (NFL).

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.

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 in Southlake, Texas, playing football 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.

McElroy's 56 touchdown passes ranks first all-time in the Texas 5A classification, and second all-time in Texas high school football history, behind only Graham Harrell's 67 touchdowns in 2003.

His 4,646 yards passing currently ranks fifth all-time in Texas.

McElroy had full-scholarship offers from several Division I football schools, eventually committing to Texas Tech.

However, he later changed his commitment, accepting an offer from the Alabama Crimson Tide.

In his first season, McElroy was redshirted by head coach Mike Shula.

McElroy is a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

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.

In the 2008 season, McElroy again saw limited action.

He made six appearances late in games during the regular season.

McElroy threw his first pass of the season in a 41–7 win over Western Kentucky, completing 4-of-6 passes for 61 yards.

In the following game versus Arkansas, McElroy threw his first career interception early in the fourth quarter, which Razorback freshman cornerback Ramon Broadway returned to the Alabama 34-yard line.

His first touchdown pass of the season came in a 36–0 rout of in-state rival Auburn in the annual Iron Bowl.

His 34-yard strike to redshirt freshman Marquis Maze was the final score of the game.

As a junior, he led the Crimson Tide to an undefeated 14–0 season, which included the 2009 SEC Championship and BCS National Championship.

In Alabama's 2009 A-Day game, McElroy played impressively and was expected to be the starting quarterback for the 2009 season.

It was confirmed that he would start on opening day when the depth chart was released on August 31.

His first start came in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, when the #5 Crimson Tide faced #7 Virginia Tech Hokies.

With a slow start, in which McElroy completed just two of his first ten passes including an interception, the Tide were down 16–17 at halftime.

However, he led the Crimson Tide to 18 points in the final quarter, including a 22-yard touchdown pass to running back Mark Ingram II, as Alabama downed the Hokies 34–24.

For their performances, both he and Ingram shared the SEC Offensive Player of the Week award.

The following week, McElroy completed 14 consecutive passes—a school record—en route to a 40–14 win over Florida International.

He followed up the performance as he set another school record for passing efficiency in a single game, as he completed 13-of-15 passes (86.7%) in a 53–7 rout of North Texas.

McElroy was given his first conference start in a SEC matchup against Arkansas on September 26.

His first touchdown came in the second quarter out of the wildcat formation when he connected with Julio Jones on a 50-yard pass.

He finished the game with a career-high 291 passing yards and three touchdowns, while completing 17 of 24 passes in a 35–7 rout of the Razorbacks.

The following week, he made his first start on the road against the Kentucky Wildcats at Commonwealth Stadium.

On December 7, 2010, McElroy was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a National Football Foundation scholar/athlete.

After his redshirt freshman year, McElroy saw limited playing time behind second-year starting quarterback John Parker Wilson.

He played part of a game versus Western Carolina, throwing his first collegiate touchdown pass in the third quarter to tight end Nick Walker.

He again saw late playing time against rival Tennessee, in a 41–17 rout.

He was selected by the New York Jets in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft after playing college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

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.

Since retiring from the NFL in 2014, McElroy has worked as a college football analyst for ESPN.

McElroy was born in Los Angeles, California to Greg and Jami McElroy.