2019 Football Roster
Roster
McLean, Eli

Jersey Number 23
Eli McLean
- Position:
- QB
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 193
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Clarkston, Mich.
- High School:
- Notre Dame Prep
Bio
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for the second year in a row . . . did not see game action.
2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Did not see game action . . . Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
2018 SEASON: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Played at Notre Dame Prep, where he was teammates with current Spartan teammate Bryce Baringer . . . earned Division 3-4 Associated Press All-State honorable mention accolades as a senior . . . also a two-time Detroit Free Press All-North honorable mention selection . . . earned honorable mention All-Oakland County recognition as a junior . . . led the Fighting Irish to the MSAA Division 4 playoffs as a senior . . . other senior season highlights included throwing for 280 yards and four TDs against Portland . . . also completed 15-of-20 passes for 160 yards and two touchdowns to lead ND Prep to a win over Monroe St. Mary’s Catholic Central, then connected on two more TDs the next week leading the Fighting Irish to a regular-season finale victory over Goodrich . . . scored all three of ND Prep’s touchdowns in 26-21 loss to Warren Michigan Collegiate with 151 yards passing with one TD, and 49 rushing yards and two TDs on the ground . . . had four games with multiple TD passes . . . named the Male Athlete of the Year at Notre Dame Prep as a senior . . . plans to major in business.
2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Did not see game action . . . Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
2018 SEASON: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Played at Notre Dame Prep, where he was teammates with current Spartan teammate Bryce Baringer . . . earned Division 3-4 Associated Press All-State honorable mention accolades as a senior . . . also a two-time Detroit Free Press All-North honorable mention selection . . . earned honorable mention All-Oakland County recognition as a junior . . . led the Fighting Irish to the MSAA Division 4 playoffs as a senior . . . other senior season highlights included throwing for 280 yards and four TDs against Portland . . . also completed 15-of-20 passes for 160 yards and two touchdowns to lead ND Prep to a win over Monroe St. Mary’s Catholic Central, then connected on two more TDs the next week leading the Fighting Irish to a regular-season finale victory over Goodrich . . . scored all three of ND Prep’s touchdowns in 26-21 loss to Warren Michigan Collegiate with 151 yards passing with one TD, and 49 rushing yards and two TDs on the ground . . . had four games with multiple TD passes . . . named the Male Athlete of the Year at Notre Dame Prep as a senior . . . plans to major in business.
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