Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2017-2021Colorado 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.
Impact Production
13
Developing production for a back
lowelite
Reliability
8
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
24
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · Colorado State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Colorado State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Fresno State
Player Story
Marcus McElroy Jr. built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a running back from Denver, CO wearing No. 28, spending time with Colorado State. The clearest part of Marcus McElroy Jr.'s career was his...
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- Committed To
- Virginia Tech
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2024
Marcus McElroy Jr., RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · Colorado State. Marcus McElroy Jr. leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 65.7 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 797
- Rushing yards
- 720
- Receiving yards
- 77
- Touchdowns
- 5
Quick Answers
Marcus McElroy Jr. quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Colorado State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 797
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 5 entries · 30 games
- Best season
- 2019 Regular Season · Colorado State
- Top game
- Fresno State
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · King George · Virginia Tech
- High school pipeline
- King George · 3 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 28 · Senior
- 2021 Scrimmage yards rank
- 47 scrimmage yards · RB 523rd (top 77%) · Mountain West 156th (top 67%) · National 1,777th (top 70%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Colorado State | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Colorado State | 12 | 275 | 219 | 56 | 0 | 45.8 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Colorado State | 11 | 391 | 370 | 21 | 3 | 59 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Colorado State | 4 | 75 | 75 | 0 | 2 | 31.1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Colorado State | 2 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 39.4 |
Related Context
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Marcus McElroy Jr. played RB for Colorado State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Marcus McElroy Jr. recorded 720 rushing yards, 77 receiving yards, and 4 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Colorado State.
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: South Dakota State
Loss with 35 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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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
South Dakota State
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. South Dakota State: 35. Iowa: 12
Volume vs Efficiency
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Split Comparison
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First Half35 · Games = 1 · +23 vs Second Half
Second Half12 · Games = 1 · -23 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
2 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
South Dakota State
Best efficiency game
100 vs South Dakota State
Player Story
Marcus McElroy Jr. story
Marcus McElroy Jr. built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a running back from Denver, CO wearing No. 28, spending time with Colorado State. The clearest part of Marcus McElroy Jr.'s career was his backfield work: 720 rushing yards, 169 carries, 5 rushing touchdowns, and 77 receiving yards across 30 career games in the available record. His career also includes 77 receiving yards and 4 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Marcus McElroy Jr.'s career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Colorado State
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20172018201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Colorado State | 9 | 46.9 | 3.2 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Colorado State | 275 | 45.8 | 8 | 266 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Colorado State | 391 | 41.2 | 14 | 116 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Colorado State | 75 | 27.5 | 13.6 | -316 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Colorado State | 47 | 65.7 | 4.5 | -28 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Fresno State
Week 9 · W 41-31 · Conference game
Win with 125 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
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Scrimmage Yards
86.3 takeover
125 scrimmage yards and 32.3 usage.
#2
vs Colorado
Week 1 · L 13-45
61
Scrimmage Yards
71.4 takeover
Loss with 61 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
61 scrimmage yards and 24.1 usage.
#3
@ San Diego State
Week 14 · L 17-29 · Conference game
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Scrimmage Yards
69.4 takeover
Loss with 50 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
50 scrimmage yards and 19.6 usage.
#4
vs South Dakota State
Week 1 · L 23-42
35
Scrimmage Yards
69.2 takeover
Loss with 35 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
35 scrimmage yards and 2.7 usage.
#5
@ San José State
Week 6 · W 42-30 · Conference game
51
Scrimmage Yards
63 takeover
Win with 51 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
51 scrimmage yards and 10 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Regular Season · Colorado State
391 primary output · 41.2 efficiency · 14 usage
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#2
2018 Regular Season · Colorado State
45.8
275 primary · 45.8 efficiency · 8 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Colorado State
39.6
9 primary · 46.9 efficiency · 3.2 usage
Milestones
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100+ rush yards
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150+ scrimmage yards
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2+ TD games
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