2015 Football Roster
Roster
Keland McElrath
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 298
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Ripley, Tenn.
Tackles: 8 2x, vs. Baylor (2014)*
Tackles For Loss: 1.5, vs. Kansas (2014)
Sacks: 0.5, vs. Kansas (2014)
Forced Fumbles: 1, vs. Central Arkansas (2014)
Fumbles Recovered: None
* Indicates most recent high
2014
Played in 11 games (5 starts) with 46 tackles (29 solo), 2.5 tackles for loss, one quarterback hurry, one forced fumble and 0.5 sacks... ranked third among Tech newcomers in tackles (VJ Fehoko -- 66, Tevin Madison -- 56)... matched a season-high with eight tackles (six solo) against No. 5 Baylor (11/29) at AT&T Stadium... posted three tackles (two solo) at No. 10 TCU (10/25)... made three tackles (one solo) with 0.5 sacks, 1.5 tackles for loss against Kansas (10/18)... collected two tackles (one solo) against West Virginia (10/11)... notched two tackles (both solo) at No. 22 Kansas State (10/4)... started Tech career with three straight games notching at least seven tackles... became the first Red Raider to make at least seven tackles in three-straight games since 2001 (DE Aaron Hunt - 4 straight, twice)... made seven tackles (five solo) at No. 24 Oklahoma State (9/25)... posted seven tackles (five solo) to rank third on the team against Arkansas (9/13)... made first career start on the defensive line at UTEP (9/6) while finishing second on the team with eight tackles (three solo) and added one quarterback hurry... made career debut in season opener with four tackles (all solo) with a tackle for loss and forced one fumble against Central Arkansas (8/30).
COAHOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Coahoma Community College in Clarksdale, Miss. ... three-star prospect by Rivals... played two seasons at Coahoma Community College... No. 25 ranked defensive tackle (JUCO) in the country according to 24/7 Sports... had 42 tackles and one sack during the 2013 season... CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Kentucky and West Virginia... Junior College Coach: Freeman Horton.
HIGH SCHOOL
Ripley High School in Ripley, Tenn. ... named Ripley High School's Defensive Most Valuable Player... earned first team all-district as a senior... competed in football and track while in high school... claimed titles in the discus and shot put at the 2010 Tennessee A-AA West Sectional Track Meet... led high school track team to state title... High School Coach: Al Pelliogreno.
PERSONAL
Keland McElrath... born in Memphis, Tenn. ... son of Sandra McElrath... has two brothers, William Taylor and Justin McElrath, and a sister, Tiffany Coleman... a human development and family studies major at Texas Tech.
