Colorado State University Athletics

2017 Football Roster

Patrick Elsenbast
Patrick Elsenbast vs. Minnesota 9-24-16
Photo by: Abbie Parr
Patrick Elsenbast vs. New Mexico 11-19-16
Photo by: Tommy Joe Waido
Patrick Elsenbast vs. UTSA 9-10-16
Photo by: Abbie Parr
Patrick Elsenbast vs. Boise State 10-15-16
Patrick Elsenbast - 2017 Head Shot
Jersey Number 42

Patrick Elsenbast

  • 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.
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