Patrick Elsenbast

Photo by: Abbie Parr

Patrick Elsenbast vs. New Mexico 11-19-16

Photo by: Tommy Joe Waido

Photo by: Abbie Parr

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-0
Weight:
210
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Littleton, Colo.
High School:
Chatfield HS

Career Highs:

Tackles: 6 (twice)- UTSA, 2016; Fresno State, 2016

2017 (Senior): Played in 13 games, recording nine tackles and a forced fumble... earned Academic All-Mountain West honors for the third year in a row and MW Scholar-Athlete for the second year in a row.

2016 (Junior): Played in all 13 games and started one, recording 37 tackles and a pass breakup.

Recorded his first career start in a win over UTSA (Sept. 10), a game in which he logged a career-high six tackles.
Logged a career-high-tying and team-leading six tackles in a shutout win over Fresno State (Nov. 5).
Earned 2016 Academic All-MW and MW Scholar-Athlete honors.

2015 (Sophomore): Appeared in eight games, recording two tackles... Made his first career tackle in CSU's season opener against Savannah State (9/5)... Earned 2015 Academic All-MW honors.

2014 (Freshman): Did not play; spent season as a varsity reserve.

2013 (Redshirt): Redshirted during his first collegiate season.

High School:

Is a 2013 graduate of Chatfield High School in Littleton, Colo.
Named to the Super 6 all-conference teams for three consecutive seasons (2010, 2011, 2012).
As a senior in 2012, named team's Defensive MVP.
Also in 2012, earned all-state honors in Colorado’s highest classification (5A).
Head football coach was Bret McGatlin.
Also earned varsity letters in basketball and track & field.
Was an honor roll student for all four years.

Personal: Born Aug. 26, 1994 in Littleton, Colo. ... Parents are Mike and Susan Elsenbast... Has one younger brother, Thomas... Double majoring in history and education.