QB, Sr., 6-5, 235 lbs, Shallowater, TX/Louisiana Tech
Week 7 Stats: 81.6 completion pct. 31 completions, 299 pass yards, 5 TD passes, 1 INT
Elliott's efficient passing put Merrimack on track for a 43-5 road victory over NEC rival LIU. The 6-foot-5 signal caller completed 81.6 percent of pass attempts and threw for five touchdowns. Finishing one yard shy of his third 300-yard day, Elliott was 31-of-38 passing for 299 yards. His three first-half touchdown passes went to three different receivers and gave Merrimack a 21-5 lead at the break. Cashing in off a takeaway, Elliott found Pat Conroy in the right back corner of the end zone for a 10-yard touchdown pass that opened the game's scoring 3:43 into the first quarter. He also connected on a 3-yard touchdown to Jacari Carter 00:51 into the second quarter and his 26-yard hookup with Jamari Venter came 00:41 prior to halftime. The native Texan capped back-to-back second half possessions with scoring strikes (14, 8) to Tyler Roberts. Elliott passed for 16 first downs with the Warriors controlling possession for 40:45.