He was a four-year letterwinner, a two-time all-conference standout, and he helped Middle Tennessee capture its first Sun Belt title in 2001.
He had several stints at assistant roles at East Central CC, LSU, and Oklahoma State.
Elarbee was hired as offensive line coach by the University of Houston in January 2013.
[3] Following the 2013 season, Elarbee accepted the position as co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Arkansas State University[4] Elarbee was appointed offensive line coach at the University of Missouri on January 11, 2016, working under head coach Barry Odom and alongside offensive coordinator Josh Heupel[5] On December 5, 2017, Heupel was appointed head coach of the UCF Knights football team.
Elarbee was the first to join Heupel's staff to be the offensive line coach hired on December 8.