Player Dossier

2017-2021

Colorado State

Marcus McElroy Jr.

RB • 6'0" • 236 lbs • Denver, CO, USA

Explosive all-purpose backBig-play efficiency

Marcus McElroy Jr. leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 65.7 efficiency.

Usage Score

4.5

Efficiency

65.7

Consistency

67

Season Value

37.3

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Colorado State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
Colorado State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Marcus McElroy Jr., RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Colorado State. Marcus McElroy Jr. leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 65.7 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season

Colorado State paired 391 primary output with 41.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

2021 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 65.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Unknown

Game with 35 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2021 Regular Season · Colorado State

Games

2

Scrimmage Yards / G

23.5

Efficiency

65.7

Usage

4.5

Consistency

67

Best Game by takeover score

Iowa

Not enough games exist for the full explorer. The summary cards stay available so the season still reads clearly.

Game-by-Game Trend

12

Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 35. Iowa: 12

Volume vs Efficiency

Scatter view is hidden because this season does not have enough game-to-game variety yet.

Split Comparison

All Games23.5 · n=2

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

2 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Unknown

Best efficiency game

100 vs Unknown

Result
Sat 9/25@ IowaL 14-24412303
Sat 9/4vs Unknown23517.50017.5

Career Arc

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

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    Colorado State

    2017-2021

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20172018201920202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonColorado State946.93.2
2018 Regular SeasonColorado State27545.88266
2019 Regular SeasonColorado State39141.214116
2020 Regular SeasonColorado State7527.513.6-316
2021 Regular SeasonColorado State4765.74.5-28

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Unknown

Game with 35 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

35

Primary metric

35 scrimmage yards and 2.7 usage.

#2

Fresno State

125

Primary metric

Win with 125 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

125 scrimmage yards and 32.3 usage.

#3

San Diego State

50

Primary metric

Loss with 50 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

50 scrimmage yards and 19.6 usage.

#4

San José State

51

Primary metric

Win with 51 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

51 scrimmage yards and 10 usage.

#5

Colorado

61

Primary metric

Loss with 61 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

61 scrimmage yards and 24.1 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2019 Regular Season · Colorado State

391 primary output · 41.2 efficiency · 14 usage

52.2

#2

2018 Regular Season · Colorado State

41.8

275 primary · 45.8 efficiency · 8 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Colorado State

38.1

9 primary · 46.9 efficiency · 3.2 usage

Milestones

1

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

2

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2024 · Rating 0.895

King George · King George, VA

Committed To
Virginia Tech
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2024

Career Facts

1

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

797

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 30 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Marcus McElroy Jr. quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
5
Career rushing yards
720