Player Career

Greg McElroy Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Greg McElroy story

Greg McElroy built his college career from 2007 through 2010 as a quarterback from Southlake, TX wearing No. 12, spending time with Alabama. The clearest part of Greg McElroy's career was his passing role: 5,691 passing yards, 39 touchdown passes, 658 attempts, and 71 rushing yards across 32 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2010 with Alabama. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 71 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 32 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Alabama.

The arc is straightforward: Greg McElroy moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Alabama

    2007-2010

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

200720082009200920102010
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2007 Regular SeasonAlabama7385.5
2008 Regular SeasonAlabama12368.950
2009 PostseasonAlabama2,59162.59.32,468
2009 Regular SeasonAlabama2,59162.59.30
2010 PostseasonAlabama2,97565.914384
2010 Regular SeasonAlabama2,97565.9140

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Western Carolina

Week 1 · W 52-6

Win with 73 yards of offense and 85.5 efficiency.

73

Total Offense

92.8 takeover

73 total offense with 85.5 efficiency.

#2

vs Western Kentucky

Week 3 · W 41-7

61

Total Offense

91.9 takeover

Win with 61 yards of offense and 83.8 efficiency.

61 total offense with 83.8 efficiency.

#3

vs Auburn

Week 14 · W 36-0 · Conference game

44

Total Offense

86.1 takeover

Win with 44 yards of offense and 100 efficiency.

44 total offense with 100 efficiency.

#4

@ South Carolina

Week 6 · L 21-35 · Conference game

287

Total Offense

78.1 takeover

Loss with 287 yards of offense and 64.2 efficiency.

287 total offense with 64.2 efficiency.

#5

vs Auburn

Week 13 · L 27-28 · Conference game

367

Total Offense

74.6 takeover

Loss with 367 yards of offense and 64.5 efficiency.

367 total offense with 64.5 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2010 Postseason · Alabama

2,975 primary output · 65.9 efficiency · 14 usage

70

#2

2010 Regular Season · Alabama

70

2,975 primary · 65.9 efficiency · 14 usage

#3

2007 Regular Season · Alabama

62.7

73 primary · 85.5 efficiency · usage

Milestones

6

250+ passing yards

1

300+ total offense

3

3+ TD games

22

Above avg efficiency