Gaelin Elmore

Height:
6-6
Weight:
275
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Somerset, Wis.
High School:
Somerset
Prev School:
Minnesota
Major:
Communication

Officially transferred into the ECU program as a graduate student prior to the start of preseason camp … Initially committed to Pirates in the spring and signed a grant-in-aid agreement in May, but completed bachelor degree requirements at Minnesota during the summer … Played in 38 contests with nine starts to help Gophers to three-straight bowl appearances … A two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection who logged 39 tackles, 9.5 TFLs and 4.0 sacks collectively.

2016: Played in all 13 games and started six as a junior … Recorded 16 tackles, four tackles for a loss, 1.5 sacks and recovered three fumbles … Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors … Registered one tackle against Oregon State and made one tackle against Indiana State … Recovered one fumble against Colorado State … Recorded one tackle against Penn State … Experienced action against Iowa … Recovered a fumble and made one tackle against Maryland … Recovered a fumble and had one tackle for a loss against Rutgers … Tallied three tackles against Illinois … Recorded three tackles and a sack against Purdue … Made two tackles against Nebraska … Assisted on a sack against Northwestern … Made one tackle against Wisconsin … Recorded one tackle against Washington State … Helped Gophers to 9-4 overall record (5-4 Big Ten/T4th in West) and 17-12 win over Washington State in the National Funding Holiday Bowl on Dec. 27 in San Diego, Calif.

2015: Played in 12 games and started two during sophomore campaign … Recorded 12 tackles, including 3.5 tackles-for-loss (1.5 sacks) and broke up a pair of pass attempts … An Academic All-Big Ten performer in the classroom … Tallied a tackle against TCU … Saw action at Colorado State and vs. Kent State, but did not record any statistics … Made a solo tackle against Ohio … Recorded a tackle behind the line of scrimmage at Northwestern … Registered an assisted tackle (.5 tackle-for-loss) versus Nebraska … Competed but did not record a statistic versus Michigan and Ohio State … Logged three tackles, including a sack and another tackle behind the line of scrimmage, and added a pass breakup at Iowa … Touted a pair of tackles, including .5 sack for a 6-yard loss, and broke up a pass for the second straight game versus Illinois … Notched three solo tackles against Wisconsin … Started versus Central Michigan, but did not record any statistics … Part of a Minnesota team which compiled a 6-7 overall record (2-6 Big Ten) and appeared in the Quick Lane Bowl (def. Central Michigan 21-14) in Detroit on Dec. 28.

2014: Played in 13 games and made one start during freshman season … Recorded 11 tackles, including two for a loss (one sack), tallied one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one pass breakup … Made Minnesota and collegiate debut and made two solo tackles against Eastern Illinois … Made one tackle against Middle Tennessee … Played at TCU (no stats) … Broke up one pass and recovered one fumble against San Jose State … Recorded two tackles, including one for lost yardage, and forced a fumble at Michigan … Made one tackle each against Northwestern and Purdue and at Illinois … Recorded one sack against Iowa in first career start … Assisted on one tackle against Ohio State … Experienced action at Nebraska and at Wisconsin, but did not record statistics … Booked one tackle against Missouri … Contributed to a Gophers’ program that recorded an 8-5 mark (5-3 Big Ten/T-2nd in West) and played in the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl (lost to Missouri 33-17) in Orlando on Jan. 1, 2015.

High School: Attended Somerset (Wis.) High School … Named one of 16 State Scholar Athlete award winners by the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association … Helped the Spartans post an 11-2 record and make the state semifinals as a senior in 2013 … Led team in receptions (7) and receiving yards (129) and also caught one touchdown (team passed for 431 yards and seven touchdowns during his senior season) … Effective blocker in team's run-heavy offense that rushed for 2,969 yards … Second on team with 72 tackles (43 solo) and led the state of Wisconsin with 28 tackles-for-loss … Recorded 11 sacks and forced seven fumbles, broke up seven passes and recovered one fumble … Named first-team all-state on defense as a DE/OLB … Ended career with 19 catches for 375 yards and six touchdowns … Was the only non-senior starter on Somerset's 12-1 state championship team in 2012 … Football coach was (legal guardian) Bruce Larson … A 1,000-point scorer in basketball and also lettered in track … Listed as a three-star recruit by ESPN, Scout, Rivals and 247Sports … Rivals listed him as the fourth-best player in Wisconsin, while 247Sports had him as the sixth-best prospect and ESPN had him ninth … Rivals named him as the No. 22 tight end in the nation, while ESPN had him at No. 24 … Scout had him as the No. 26 tight end recruit in the country and 247Sports had him at No. 28.

Personal: Son of George Elmore … Guardians are Bruce and Kelly Larson … Has six siblings, three brothers and three sisters … Bruce Larson played football at UW-River Falls from 1983-86 and was inducted into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2013 … Recipient of the Wilma Rudolph Student Athlete Achievement Award at the 2016 National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics Convention Awards Luncheon (Wilma Rudolph Student-Athlete Achievement Award honors student athletes who have overcome great personal, academic, and/or emotional odds to achieve academic success while participating in intercollegiate athletics) … Undergraduate major was communication studies.