Player Spotlight: Gaelin Elmore, DL, ECU

East Carolina defensive lineman Gaelin Elmore joins host Ric Serritella on the NFL Draft Bible Player Spotlight Show!

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 [Minnesota]: 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.