18 Facts About Codey McElroy

Codey Joe McElroy was born on December 13,1992 and is an American professional football tight end.

Codey McElroy played college baseball at Cameron University and the University of Texas and professionally in the Atlanta Braves organization and college basketball at Oklahoma State.

Codey McElroy was a preseason All-State selection in basketball as a senior and averaged 18.7 points per game before suffering a season ending injury after 14 games.

Codey McElroy started out playing junior college baseball at Eastern Oklahoma State College, where he batted.

Codey McElroy was drafted in the 19th round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft by the Atlanta Braves at the end of the season.

Codey McElroy decided to walk away from baseball after batting.

Codey McElroy joined the men's basketball team as a walk-on, playing five minutes over four games and no points scored in his only season.

Codey McElroy spent a year as an assistant baseball coach at Wichita State University before deciding to enroll at Southeastern Oklahoma State University in order to prepare for a career in the oil industry.

Codey McElroy walked on to the football team as a tight end despite not having played since middle school, catching 14 passes for 173 yards and five touchdowns in nine games.

Codey McElroy was signed by the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent on May 15,2018, after participating in a rookie tryout.

Codey McElroy was waived by the Rams during final roster cuts.

Codey McElroy was signed by the Dallas Cowboys on March 11,2019.

Codey McElroy was originally place on injured reserve during training camp, but was waived with an injury settlement on September 4,2019.

Codey McElroy was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad on October 30,2019, after working out for the team earlier in the season.

Codey McElroy made his NFL debut on December 21,2019, against the Houston Texans, catching a 30 yard pass from Jameis Winston for his first career reception.

On September 5,2020, Codey McElroy was waived by the Buccaneers.

Codey McElroy was re-signed to their practice squad on October 12,2020.

Codey McElroy spent the rest of the season on the practice squad as the Buccaneers won Super Bowl LV against the Kansas City Chiefs.