2009 All-Big 12 second team by Kansas City Star and honorable mention by AP and coaches ... started at center in season opener vs. BYU ... starter at tight end the next four games ... moved to starter at left guard the next four games before suffering season-ending neck injury at Nebraska ... the only BCS player this season to start at three different positions and the first OU player to do so during one season (modern era) ... had the top line grade in all five of his line starts ... had 66 knockdowns on just 301 snaps ... led the team with 20 knockdowns against BYU, 18 vs. Kansas and 15 vs. Kansas State. 2008 Started the first four games of the season at either the tight end position or as a blocking back before suffering an ankle injury that caused him to miss three games ... registered his first career touchdown with a one-yard reception against Oklahoma State ... season-long 11-yard catch against Missouri in the Big 12 Championship. 2007 All-Big 12 first team by the coaches at fullback position ... each of six starts were in two or three-tight end sets or as a blocking back ... had two receptions for 23 yards against Texas A&M, including a career-long 12-yard catch. 2006 Did most of his work in three-tight end sets or as a blocking back ... characterized by coaches as one of the top blockers on the team ... had three receptions on the season, including a long of 10 yards against Oregon. 2005 Redshirted High School Rated the No. 43 strongside defensive end in country (Rivals.com) and No. 16 player in the Midlands (Scout.com) ... all-state Kansas, 2004 ... broke his ankle in the second game of his senior year and did not play the rest of the season ... totaled 130 tackles and eight sacks his junior year ... also played tight end ... recorded 35 receptions and four touchdowns in the same season ... clocked at 4.7 seconds in the 40-yard dash ... coached by Sterling Hudson. Personal Converted to tight end in spring of 2006 ... son of Walt and Janet Eldridge ... sociology major. |
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