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
Last confirmed: Colorado State, 2021. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′0″ · 236 lb · Denver, CO · Mullen
Marcus McElroy: RB · Colorado State · #28.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Marcus McElroy
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Marcus McElroy has been at Colorado State through two head coaches in five seasons. One game to point at: 35 rushing yards against South Dakota State — Week 1, 2021.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Colorado State in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Colorado State | 6 | 47 | 7.8 | 0 |
| 2020 | Colorado State | 29 | 75 | 2.6 | 2 |
| 2019 | Colorado State | 80 | 370 | 4.6 | 3 |
| 2018 | Colorado State | 52 | 219 | 4.2 | 0 |
| 2017 | Colorado State | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 |
| Career | 169 | 720 | 4.3 | 5 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Colorado State | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Colorado State | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Colorado State | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 |
| 2018 | Colorado State | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Colorado State | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 9 | 77 | 8.6 | 0 |
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
- Before collegeSigned with Colorado State in 2017 as a 3-star recruit, No. 804 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Colorado State in the 2017 class, a 3-star recruit.
- Transferred from Colorado State to McNeese, Dec 15, 2021.
How it ended
Five seasons at Colorado State, 720 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He has a stat line in 30 games over 5 seasons.
2017
- Signed with Colorado State3-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.