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The son of former Baylor All-American free safety Vann McElroy, V.J. McElroy saw extensive action on Baylor's special team units as a true freshman in 2007, but he moved to the offensive side of the ball during spring practice and is now an inside receiver. 2007: Appeared in 10 games as a true freshman, all on Baylor's special team units ... Averaged 8.0 yards on three punt returns with a long of 16 yards vs. Texas Tech ... Returned nine kickoffs an average of 15.3 yards per return with a long of 22 yards vs. Texas Tech ... Produced three kickoff returns of 15-plus yards and had one such punt return ... Also credited with an assisted tackle at Kansas State ... Saw action on 81 plays, all on special teams, to earn first Baylor letter ... Named to both the fall and spring Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll. High School: Uvalde High School, Uvalde, Texas ... Earned second-team Class 4A all-state honors as a senior from the Texas Sports Writers Association as a 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 a senior ... As a junior, rushed for 1,056 yards and passed for 1,253 yards and 19 touchdowns ... Also a track and baseball standout for the Coyotes ... Finished fifth in the 2007 Class 4A 100 meters (10.65) ... First-team all-district shortstop as a junior after hitting .328 and stealing 17 bases in 17 attempts ... Four-year honor society member ... FCA and student council participant ... Also considered Duke, Tulane, Texas, Texas A&M and Colorado State ... Coached by Juan Hinojosa at the District 29-4A school. Personal: The 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 the Baylor career record for interceptions and went on to play for the NFL's Oakland Raiders (1982-90), making a pair of Pro Bowl appearances, and Seattle Seahawks (1990) ... Enjoys hunting and fishing ... Business major. |
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