2024 King's College Monarchs Football Roster

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39 Joachim McElroy

39 Joachim McElroy

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Position:
    Safety
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    200
  • Hometown:
    Cheltenham, PA
  • Highschool:
    Bishop McDevitt

Summary

Biography

Career Highs
Tackles: 5 vs. Misericordia (9/14/24); vs. Ursinus (11/23/24)
FF: 1 vs. Franklin & Marshall (11/18/23)
PBU: 2 at Alvernia (9/21/24)
INT: 1 vs. Ursinus (11/23/24)
Punts: 6 vs. Delaware Valley (11/2/24)
Punting Yards: 279 vs. Delaware Valley (11/2/24)

Awards:
MAC Academic Honor Roll (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
CSC Academic All-District® (2023, 2024)
NFF Hampshire Honor Society (2025)

2024: Appeared in all 12 games as a senior safety and punter for the Monarchs...Recorded 29 total tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, three break ups, and an interception...Punted 43 times for 1,528 yards at an average of 35.5 yards per punt with nine inside the 20-yard line and four over 50 yards...Made five tackles and had an interception in the opening round win of the NCAA Division III Championships over Ursinus (11/23/24)...Had a pair of break ups and 0.5 tackle for loss in the win at Alvernia (9/21/24)...Punted six times for 279 yards with a season-long 66 yard punt in the win over Delaware Valley (11/2/24)...King's finished 10-2 overall and 9-0 in MAC play before falling in the Second Round of the 2024 NCAA Division III Football Championships.

2023: Appeared in 10 out of a possible 11 games as a junior defensive back for the Monarchs...Recorded six tackles, a forced fumble, and a pass break up...Totaled two tackles with a forced fumble and a break up against Franklin & Marshall (11/18/23)...King's finished 8-3 overall and 7-2 in MAC play to earn a spot in the Centennial-MAC Bowl series.

2022: Appeared in seven games as a sophomore defensive back for the Monarchs...Served primarily on special teams units...Recorded four total tackles, including three solo...King's finished 8-3 overall and 7-1 in MAC play and competed in the program's first Centennial-MAC Bowl Series matchup.

2021: Appeared in four games as a first year defensive back for the Monarchs...Recorded a tackle against Lycoming (9/18/21)...King's finished 5-5 overall and 3-5 in Middle Atlantic Conference play.

PRIOR TO KING'S: Competed in football, basketball, and track and field for the Lancers of Bishop McDevitt High School...Named captain in football for three consecutive seasons...Named Team MVP as a senior...Was a two-time All-Catholic recipient...Helped lead the Lancers to back-to-back District 12 Championships.

PERSONAL: Son of Patrick and Jennifer McElroy...Has two siblings, Molly and Patrick...An accounting major...Did an internship with Kearny & Company...Chose King's College because "King's exuded a vibe that immediately caught my attention, and it felt like home."
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Historical Player Information

  • 39

    2021First Year

    Defensive Back
    5'8" 165 lbs
    39
  • 39

    2022Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'8" 180 lbs
    39
  • 39

    2023Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 185 lbs
    39
  • 39

    2024Senior

    Safety
    5'9" 200 lbs
    39