Greg McElroy
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Gregory McElroy, Jr. is an American football
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 quarterback
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 for the New York Jets
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 of the National Football League
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. He was drafted by the Jets in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft
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. He played college football
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 at Alabama
Alabama Crimson Tide football
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.

He was the starting quarterback for the Crimson Tide football team. As a junior
Junior (education)
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, he led the Crimson Tide to an undefeated 14–0 season, which included the 2009 SEC Championship
2009 SEC Championship Game
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 and BCS National Championship
2010 BCS National Championship Game
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. During his high school career, he won several awards including being named an EA Sports
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 All-America
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n and winning a Texas 5A state championship for Southlake Carroll
Carroll Senior High School (Southlake, Texas)
Carroll Senior High School is a public secondary school in Southlake, Texas. It is located in the Carroll Independent School District.-History:...

.

Early life

McElroy was born in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, California
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 to Greg (Senior) and Jami McElroy. In 1998, when he was 10 years old, his father was hired by the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
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 to oversee sales and marketing for the franchise, and the family moved to Southlake
Southlake, Texas
Southlake is a city in northeast Tarrant and southeast Denton counties, Texas. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 26,575. A suburb of Fort Worth and Dallas, Southlake is known for exemplary public schools, Southlake Town Square, and Carroll High School's 7-time state champion football...

. As a former football player at the University of Hawaii
Hawaii Warriors football
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, Greg Sr. helped coach his son's Pee Wee football team.

McElroy later attended high school at Carroll Senior High School
Carroll Senior High School (Southlake, Texas)
Carroll Senior High School is a public secondary school in Southlake, Texas. It is located in the Carroll Independent School District.-History:...

 in Southlake, Texas
Southlake, Texas
Southlake is a city in northeast Tarrant and southeast Denton counties, Texas. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 26,575. A suburb of Fort Worth and Dallas, Southlake is known for exemplary public schools, Southlake Town Square, and Carroll High School's 7-time state champion football...

, playing under head coach Todd Dodge
Todd Dodge
Todd Dodge is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the quarterbacks coach at the University of Pittsburgh, a position he has held since January 2011. Dodge was the head football coach at the University of North Texas from 2007 to 2010...

. During his sophomore and junior seasons, McElroy played behind Chase Daniel
Chase Daniel
William Chase Daniel is an American football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2009...

, who later was in contention for the Heisman Trophy
Heisman Trophy
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 while playing for the Missouri Tigers
Missouri Tigers football
The Missouri Tigers football team represents the University of Missouri in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The team has competed in the North Division of the Big 12 Conference since the conference's inception in 1996...

.

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
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 All-American.

McElroy's 56 touchdown passes, ranks first all-time in the Texas 5A classification, and second all-time in Texas high school football history, only behind Graham Harrell
Graham Harrell
Graham Harrell is an American football quarterback. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers and is currently on their scout team. He played college football at Texas Tech.-Early years:...

's 67 touchdowns in 2003. His 4,646 yards passing currently ranks fifth all-time in Texas.

College career

McElroy had full-scholarship offers from several Division I football schools, eventually committing to Texas Tech
Texas Tech Red Raiders football
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. However, he later changed his commitment, accepting an offer from the Alabama Crimson Tide
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. In his first season
2006 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The 2006 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama for the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season trying to improve from a 10–2 record in the 2005 season. The Tide was led by head coach Mike Shula entering his fourth year at Alabama. Despite a strong 5–2 start, they...

, McElroy was redshirted by head coach, Mike Shula
Mike Shula
Mike Shula is an American football quarterback coach for the Carolina Panthers, an NFL team. Between 2003 and 2006, he was the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide football program.- Early life :...

. McElroy is a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Sigma Alpha Epsilon is a North American Greek-letter social college fraternity founded at the University of Alabama on March 9, 1856. Of all existing national social fraternities today, Sigma Alpha Epsilon is the only one founded in the Antebellum South...

.

Freshman

After his his redshirt freshman year
2007 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The 2007 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama for the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season trying to improve from a disappointing 6–7 record in the 2006 season. The Tide was led by its new head coach Nick Saban, a former head coach of rival LSU. Despite a...

, McElroy saw limited playing time behind second-year starting quarterback, John Parker Wilson
John Parker Wilson
John Parker Wilson is an American football quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. college football at the University of Alabama, he went undrafted during the 2009 NFL Draft, before signing with the Falcons as a free agent.-Freshman:After leading Hoover High School to...

. McElroy played part of a game versus Western Carolina
Western Carolina Catamounts
The Western Carolina Catamounts are the athletic teams of Western Carolina University. The Catamounts compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Southern Conference. Western fields sixteen varsity sports teams. The Catamount football team competes in Division I Football...

, throwing his first collegiate touchdown pass in the third quarter to tight end Nick Walker. He again saw late playing time verus rival Tennessee
2007 Tennessee Volunteers football team
The 2007 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the college football season of 2007–2008. They won the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference before falling to the eventual national champion LSU Tigers in the SEC Championship Game...

, in a 41–17 rout.

Sophomore

In the 2008 season
2008 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The 2008 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 76th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference and its 17th within the SEC Western Division...

, McElroy again saw limited action. He did make 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
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
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, completing 4–of–6 passes for 61 yards. In the following game versus Arkansas
2007 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
The 2007 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2007–2008 football season. The Razorbacks played six home games at Donald W...

, McElroy threw his first career interception early in the 4th quarter, which Razorback freshman cornerback
Cornerback
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 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
2008 Auburn Tigers football team
The 2008 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University during 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Tommy Tuberville served his tenth season as head coach at Auburn...

 in the annual Iron Bowl
Iron Bowl
The Iron Bowl is an American college football rivalry game played annually by the Alabama Crimson Tide football team of the University of Alabama and the Auburn Tigers football team of Auburn University. The series is considered one of the best and most hard-fought rivalries in all of sports...

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

Junior

In Alabama's 2009 A-Day game, McElroy played impressively and was expected to be the starting quarterback for the 2009 season
2009 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The 2009 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 77th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference and its 18th within the SEC Western Division...

. 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 2009 Chick-fil-A College Kickoff
2009 Chick-fil-A College Kickoff
The 2009 Chick-fil-A College Kickoff featured the Virginia Tech Hokies, of the ACC, and the Alabama Crimson Tide, of the SEC, on September 5, 2009. The game took place in Atlanta, Georgia at the Georgia Dome. In the 2008 edition, Alabama defeated the Clemson Tigers 34–10. It was Virginia Tech's...

, when the #5 Crimson Tide faced #7 Virginia Tech Hokies
2009 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
The 2009 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Frank Beamer...

. With a slow start, in which McElroy completed just two of his first 10 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 Mark Ingram
Mark Ingram, Jr.
Mark Ingram, Jr. is a running back for the New Orleans Saints. Ingram is the son of former NFL wide receiver Mark Ingram, Sr....

, as Alabama downed the Hokies 34–24. For their performances, both he and Ingram shared the SEC
Southeastern Conference
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 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
2009 FIU Golden Panthers football team
The 2009 FIU Golden Panthers football team represented Florida International University during their 5th season of NCAA Division I FBS football and their 8th season overall. The team was coached by Mario Cristobal and played their homes games at the on-campus FIU Stadium...

. 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
2009 North Texas Mean Green football team
The 2009 North Texas Mean Green football team represented the University of North Texas in the 2009 college football season. The 2009 season was the team's third under Head Coach Todd Dodge. The Mean Green played their home games on campus at Fouts Field in Denton, Texas. North Texas finished the...

.

McElroy was given his first conference start in a SEC matchup against Arkansas
2009 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
The 2009 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2009 football season. The Razorbacks played five home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas and two home games at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas. Head coach...

 on September 26. His first touchdown came in the second quarter out of the wildcat formation when he connected with Julio Jones
Julio Jones
Quintorris Lopez "Julio" Jones is an American football wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Falcons with the sixth overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide...

 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
2009 Kentucky Wildcats football team
The 2009 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Rich Brooks, in his seventh and ultimately final season at Kentucky, and played its home games at Commonwealth Stadium. The Wildcats competed...

 at Commonwealth Stadium
Commonwealth Stadium (Kentucky)
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. With another slow start, Alabama eventually pulled away as McElroy completed a 3–yard pass for a touchdown to Colin Peek in the final minute of the first half. He finished the game with 148 yards and two touchdowns, as Alabama rolled to a 5–0 start with a 38–20 victory in Lexington
Lexington, Kentucky
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. Alabama faced off against Ole Miss
2009 Ole Miss Rebels football team
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 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
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 in front of 62,657 fans, a record for the state of Mississippi. Another slow start kept the game close for Alabama, as the Crimson Tide led 3–0 midway through the first quarter. Alabama's only offensive touchdown finally came with under a minute in the second quarter, when running back Mark Ingram rushed for a 36–yard touchdown, en route to 22–3 victory.

McElroy's worst performance of the season occurred on October 17, when Alabama hosted #22 South Carolina
2009 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
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. He completed just half of his passes, including two interceptions. However, running back Mark Ingram
Mark Ingram, Jr.
Mark Ingram, Jr. is a running back for the New Orleans Saints. Ingram is the son of former NFL wide receiver Mark Ingram, Sr....

 helped Alabama to a 20–6 victory with his 246 rushing yards. In the Third Saturday in October
Third Saturday in October
The Third Saturday in October, also known as the Alabama–Tennessee football rivalry, is an American college football rivalry game played annually by the Alabama Crimson Tide football team of the University of Alabama and the Tennessee Volunteers football team of the University of Tennessee...

 versus Tennessee
2009 Tennessee Volunteers football team
The 2009 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2009 college football season. The team was coached by Lane Kiffin. The 2009 season would be his 1st and only at Tennessee – leaving to take the head coaching job at the University of Southern Cal on January...

, the Volunteers defense shut down Alabama's offense, keeping them from scoring a touchdown. McElroy completed 18-of-29 for 120 yards as Alabama held on for a 12–10 victory with four Leigh Tiffin
Leigh Tiffin
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 field goals. On November 7, he had a chance to help Alabama clinch their second straight SEC
Southeastern Conference
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 West title as the team faced #9 LSU
2009 LSU Tigers football team
The 2009 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the college football season of 2009–2010. The team's head coach was Les Miles who served his fifth year at the helm of LSU football. They played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana...

. After failing to throw a touchdown in four consecutive games, McElroy threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Darius Hanks in the third quarter. After trailing in the fourth quarter, he threw his second touchdown of the game, connecting with Julio Jones on a 73-yard pass. McElroy finished 19-for-34 for 276 yards, including two touchdowns and one interception in a 24–15 victory. As Alabama faced in-state rival Auburn
2009 Auburn Tigers football team
The 2009 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by first year head coach Gene Chizik...

 on November 26, McElroy and the offense were in a 14–0 hole after the first quarter. With 5:31 left before halftime and trailing 14–7, he connected with tight end Colin Peek on a 33–yard pass to equalize before halftime. Entering the final 15 minutes, the Tide trailed Auburn 21–20. He threw a 4–yard touchdown pass to Roy Upchurch with 1:24 remaining, with Alabama holding on for a 26–21 victory.

McElroy and Alabama squared off against the #1-ranked Florida Gators
2009 Florida Gators football team
The 2009 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2009 college football season...

 in the 2009 SEC Championship Game
2009 SEC Championship Game
The 2009 SEC Championship Game was played on December 5, 2009, in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia, to determine the 2009 football champion of the Southeastern Conference . The game featured the Florida Gators and the Alabama Crimson Tide. The Crimson Tide was the designated "home team"; this...

, a rematch of the previous year's conference championship
2008 SEC Championship Game
The 2008 Dr Pepper SEC Championship Game was played on December 6, 2008 in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia to determine the 2008 football champion of the Southeastern Conference . The game featured the Florida Gators and the Alabama Crimson Tide. The Gators were classified as the home team...

. Alabama got off to an early 9–0 lead in the first quarter, and still had the lead heading into halftime at 19–13. In the third quarter, he threw his lone touchdown of the game on a 17–yard high pass to Colin Peek to extend the lead to 26–13. Despite being a five point underdog heading into the game, McElroy and Alabama rolled over the Gators 32–13 and secured a spot in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game
2010 BCS National Championship Game
The 2010 Citi BCS National Championship Game was the finale of the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season, and was played between the Texas Longhorns and the Alabama Crimson Tide. It was hosted by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California,...

. McElroy finished 12-for-18 for 239 yards and a touchdown which earned him the game's MVP honors.

McElroy led the Crimson Tide to the 2010 BCS National Championship Game versus the undefeated Big XII champions
2009 Big 12 Championship Game
The 2009 Dr. Pepper Big 12 Championship Game was held on December 5, 2009 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The divisional winners from the Big 12 Conference squared off in the 14th edition of the game. The Texas Longhorns represented the South Division and the Nebraska Cornhuskers...

 Texas Longhorns at the Rose Bowl
Rose Bowl (stadium)
The Rose Bowl is an outdoor athletic stadium in Pasadena, California, U.S., in Los Angeles County. The stadium is the site of the annual college football bowl game, the Rose Bowl, held on New Year's Day. In 1982, it became the home field of the UCLA Bruins college football team of the Pac-12...

. He was able to complete 6-of-11 pass attempts for 58 yards while being sacked five times and losing 27 yards. Despite his poor showing, Ingram and freshman Trent Richardson
Trent Richardson
Trent Richardson is an American football running back. He is in his junior year at the University of Alabama. As a true freshman with the Alabama Crimson Tide in 2009 he helped lead the Tide to an undefeated 14-0 season including a victory in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game.-High school...

 carried Alabama to a 37–21 victory with 225 yards and four touchdowns rushing combined. After the Tide's victory, McElroy revealed that he had suffered two cracked ribs during the 2009 SEC Championship game, explaining the Tide's shift from a passing to pure rushing game.

Senior

McElroy led the Alabama Crimson Tide to a 10-3 record including a 49-7 win over Michigan State in the 2011 Capital One Bowl.

Academics

McElroy graduated from Alabama in three years with a degree in business marketing, and is a graduate student in his second year. As an undergraduate he had a 3.85 GPA
Academic grading in the United States
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, receiving only one B, and applied for, but did not win, a Rhodes Scholarship
Rhodes Scholarship
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 in 2010.

In September 2010, McElroy was named as one of the smartest athletes in America by Sporting News. During the NFL Combine
NFL Combine
The National Invitational Camp or NFL Scouting Combine, as it is more widely known, is a week-long showcase, occurring every February in Indianapolis, Indiana's Lucas Oil Stadium , where college football players perform physical and mental tests in front of National Football League coaches, general...

 in February 2011, McElroy scored a 43 out of 50 on the Wonderlic Test
Wonderlic Test
The Wonderlic Cognitive Ability Test is a twelve-minute, fifty-question test used to assess the aptitude of prospective employees for learning and problem-solving in a range of occupations. The test was developed by industrial psychologist Eldon F. Wonderlic...

 of intelligence. His score was originally reported as a 48, tying the all-time high for a quarterback set by Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

 Ryan Fitzpatrick
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Ryan Joseph Fitzpatrick is an American football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Harvard....

.

College Football Hall of Fame

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

Career statistics

Passing: ! Season !! GP–GS !! Comp–Att !! Pct. !! Yards !! TD !! INT !! Long !! Avg/G> | 2006
2006 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The 2006 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama for the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season trying to improve from a 10–2 record in the 2005 season. The Tide was led by head coach Mike Shula entering his fourth year at Alabama. Despite a strong 5–2 start, they...


| colspan=8|Redshirt> | 2007
2007 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The 2007 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama for the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season trying to improve from a disappointing 6–7 record in the 2006 season. The Tide was led by its new head coach Nick Saban, a former head coach of rival LSU. Despite a...


| 2–0 > | 2008
2008 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The 2008 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 76th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference and its 17th within the SEC Western Division...


| 6–0 > | 2009
2009 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The 2009 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 77th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference and its 18th within the SEC Western Division...


| 14–14 > | 2010
2010 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The 2010 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 118th overall season, 78th as a member of the Southeastern Conference and its 19th within the SEC Western Division...


| 13–13 > ! Total
! 34–27 !! 436–658 !! 65.8 !! 5,691 !! 39 !! 10 !! 85 !! 160.9>
8–9 88.9 73 1 0 32 36.5
8–11 72.7 123 1 1 34 20.5
197–325 60.6 2,508 17 4 80 179.1
222–313 70.9 2,987 20 5 85 230.6


Rushing: ! Season !! GP–GS !! Att !! Yards !! Avg !! TD !! Long !! Avg/G> | 2006
2006 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The 2006 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama for the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season trying to improve from a 10–2 record in the 2005 season. The Tide was led by head coach Mike Shula entering his fourth year at Alabama. Despite a strong 5–2 start, they...


| colspan=7|Redshirt> | 2007
2007 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The 2007 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama for the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season trying to improve from a disappointing 6–7 record in the 2006 season. The Tide was led by its new head coach Nick Saban, a former head coach of rival LSU. Despite a...


| 2–0 > | 2008
2008 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The 2008 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 76th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference and its 17th within the SEC Western Division...


| 6–0 > | 2009
2009 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The 2009 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 77th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference and its 18th within the SEC Western Division...


| 14–14 > | 2010
2010 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The 2010 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 118th overall season, 78th as a member of the Southeastern Conference and its 19th within the SEC Western Division...


| 12–12 > ! Total
! 34–26 >
0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0
54 83 1.5 1 16 5.9
59 -16 -0.3 1 17 -1.3
113 67 0.5 2 17 3.3

New York Jets

McElroy was selected by the New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

 in the 7th round with the 208th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft
2011 NFL Draft
The 2011 NFL Draft was the 76th installment of the annual NFL Draft, where the franchises of the National Football League select newly eligible football players...

. Mark Sanchez said the following about McElroy: "He's so sharp," and "He's got a ton of experience in college. He played in a lot of games -- a national championship (2009). That's great to add to our quarterback room. He's picking things up quickly in the classroom. It'll be good competition for all of us." Joe Namath
Joe Namath
Joseph William "Joe" Namath , nicknamed "Broadway Joe" or "Joe Willie", is a former American football quarterback. He played college football for the University of Alabama under coach Paul "Bear" Bryant and his assistant, Howard Schnellenberger, from 1962–1964, and professional football in the...

 sent Greg a direct message on 05/09/2011 using Twitter that read "Greg I'm excited to see you in Pro Football, Especially with the JETS!!"Greg was signed on July 29, 2011.

In his first preseason game with the Jets, McElroy threw 23 completions in 39 attempts for a total of 208 yards and completed one touchdown pass. In his second preseason game against the Bengals, McElroy threw 6 completions in 9 attempts for 59 yards, one touchdown, and without a turnover.

McElroy dislocated his thumb in the Jets' preseason finale against the Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
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, requiring surgery. McElroy was placed on the injured reserve list on September 4, 2011, ending his rookie season.

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