2007 Football Roster Choose a Player: Akers, Justin Anderson, Tony Atchison, Tim Baker, Mikail Barnard, James Beatty, Tyler Beck, Dexter Bennett, Joe Blaylock, Romie Boatner, Thad Bradley, Larry Brewster, Shea Brunelle, Carter Bryan, Antareis Bryant, Trey Buerck, Krys Buford, Chris Coffey, Elliot Cooper, Casey Crawford, Dwain Criss, Dominique DeLoach, Tyler Douglass, Ryan Epperson, Derek Fenty, Justin Findley, Ty Finley, Jay Francis, Chris Freeman, Kirby Freeman, Leon Gay, Dan Geib, Adam Gettis, David Green, Courtney Griesenbeck, Chris Griffin, Robert Hardeman, Jameon Hearvey, Jordan Hightower, Hunter Hixson, Ben Jean-Baptiste, Nicolas Jenkins, Ahmad Johnson, Antonio Jones, Antonio Jones, Jacoby Jones, John Judy, Andrew Kerr, Drew King, Tyler Korbel, Joe Kushneir, Alex La Mar, Jake La Mar, Luke Lake, Jordan Lamb, Jason Lowe, Chad McClain, Travis McElroy, V.J. Mitchell, Kyle Mitchell, Zak Odom, Cliff Patin, Earl Pawelek, Joe Pierce, Andre Price, Marlon Randle, Ben Rhodes, Vincent Roberts, Ryan Scotton, Zac Shalala, Sam Sims, Ray Singletary, Matt Sledge, Sam Smith, Ernest Smith, Jason Sowder, Andrew Stroud, Josh Sumpter, Andrew Susi, Chris Swindle, Patrick Swindoll, Bryan Szymanski, Blake Taylor, Brad Traxler, Chad Walters, Raylon Walton, J.D. Washington, D'Kenrick Washington, Larry Weed, John David White, Thomas Williams, Jeremy Williams, Stacy Go Profile Stats Profile IR Position Sophomore Class Uvalde, Texas Hometown 5'11 Height 175 Weight Uvalde High School #39 V.J. McElroy IR Position Sophomore Class Uvalde, Texas Hometown Season Career Season Stats There are no statistics for this selected season available for this player. There are no statistics for this selected season available for this player. Career Stats Career Statistics Biography Summary Biography Third-year sophomore coming off redshirt season... Held out of spring drills due to abdominal muscle strain... Three-time member of Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll... Son of former Baylor All-American safety Vann McElroy. 2008 (Sophomore): Sat out second season at Baylor and participated on practice squad, redshirted to retain eligibility... Named to Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll for fall 2008. 2007 (True Freshman): Appeared in 10 games as true freshman, all on Baylor[apos]s special team units... Averaged 8.0 yards on three punt returns with long of 16 yards vs. Texas Tech... Returned nine kickoffs, average of 15.3 yards per return with long of 22 yards vs. Texas Tech... Produced three kickoff returns of 15-plus yards and had one such punt return... Also credited with assisted tackle at Kansas State... Saw action on 81 plays, all on special teams, to earn first Baylor letter... Named to both fall and spring Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll. High School: Uvalde High School, Uvalde, Texas ... Earned second-team Class 4A all-state honors as senior from Texas Sports Writers Association as return specialist... No. 8 on San Antonio Express-News Area Top 25 list... San Antonio Express-News first-team all-area selection... Named to 2006 Texas Football Texas Top 300... Totaled 3,070 rushing yards and 2,763 passing yards in three-year prep quarterback career... 2006 District 29-4A MVP rushed for 1,404 yards and passed for 1,210 yards with 35 touchdowns as senior... As junior, rushed for 1,056 yards and passed for 1,253 yards and 19 touchdowns... Also track and baseball standout for Coyotes... Finished fifth in 2007 Class 4A 100 meters (10.65)... First-team all-district shortstop as junior after hitting .328 and stealing 17 bases in 17 attempts... Four-year honor society member... FCA and student council participant... Coached by Juan Hinojosa at District 29-4A school. Personal: Son of Vann and Gale McElroy, both of whom are Baylor graduates, William Vann McElroy was born Dec. 10, 1987, in Santa Monica, Calif.... Father, Vann, still owns Baylor career record for interceptions and played for NFL[apos]s Oakland Raiders (1982-90), making pair of Pro Bowl appearances, and Seattle Seahawks (1990)... Enjoys hunting and fishing... Majoring in business.
