page_title: Greg McElroy
section_title: Early life
hierarchical_section_title: Greg McElroy / Early life
caption_attribution_description: English: Greg McElroy, quarterback of Carroll High School (Southlake, Texas) football team in 2005 in Texas High School Semi-Final game vs. Lufkin High School.
context_page_description: Gregory Vincent McElroy, Jr. is an American football commentator and former quarterback in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets of the National Football League in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft after playing college football at Alabama. During his high school career, McElroy won several awards including being named an EA Sports All-American and winning a Texas 5A state championship for Southlake Carroll. He was the starting quarterback for the Crimson Tide football team. As a junior, he led the Crimson Tide to an undefeated 14–0 season, which included the 2009 SEC Championship and BCS National Championship.
  After retiring from the NFL, McElroy became an analyst for the SEC Network.
context_section_description: McElroy was born in Los Angeles, California to Greg and Jami McElroy. In 1998, when he was 10 years old, his father was hired by the Dallas Cowboys to oversee sales and marketing for the franchise, and the family moved to Southlake, Texas. As a former football player at the University of Hawaii, Greg Sr. helped coach his son's Pee Wee football team.
  McElroy attended Carroll Senior High School, Southlake, Texas, playing football under head coach Todd Dodge. During his sophomore and junior seasons, McElroy played behind Chase Daniel, who later was in contention for the Heisman Trophy while playing for the Missouri Tigers. 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 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, behind only Graham Harrell's 67 touchdowns in 2003. His 4,646 yards passing currently ranks fifth all-time in Texas.
caption: McElroy passes the ball for Carroll Senior High in 2005, during his senior season.
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