Brody Eldridge

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Brody Eldridge
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Eldridge with the Colts in 2010
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Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1987-03-31) March 31, 1987 (age 37)
La Cygne, Kansas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:Prairie View (La Cygne, Kansas)
College: Oklahoma
NFL draft: 2010  / Round: 5 / Pick: 162
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:27
Starts:16
Receptions:14
Receiving yards:84
Player stats at PFR

William Brody Eldridge (born March 31, 1987) is a former American football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma. He was a member of the Indianapolis Colts, St. Louis Rams and Chicago Bears.

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Early life

Eldridge attended Prairie View High School in La Cygne, Kansas where he played a number of different positions including tight end, linebacker and defensive end. During his junior year, he totaled 130 tackles and eight sacks and also played tight end where he recorded 35 receptions and four touchdowns. For this he garnered All-State Kansas honors. During his senior season, Eldridge broke his ankle in the second game and did not play the rest of the season. Despite this, he was rated the No. 43 strongside defensive end in the country by Rivals.com [1] and No. 16 player in the Midlands by Scout.com. [2] He was eventually recruited by the University of Oklahoma.

College career

Eldridge redshirted the 2005 season but as a Freshman in 2006 he converted to tight end and did most of his work in three-tight end sets or as a blocking back. He was characterized by coaches as one of the top blockers on the team and had three receptions on the season, including a long of 10 yards against Oregon.

As a Sophomore he saw playing time at fullback position where he was an All-Big 12 award winner [3] and had six starts as a tight end, playing in two or three-tight end sets or as a blocking back. He had two receptions for 23 yards against Texas A&M, including a career-long 12-yard catch.

In 2008 as a Junior he continued to play primarily as a blocking tight end and fullback starting the first 4 games of the season before suffering an ankle injury which caused him to miss 3 games. He registered his first career touchdown with a one-yard reception against Oklahoma State and had a season-long 11-yard catch against Missouri in the Big 12 Championship. [4]

As a Senior in 2009, Eldridge started at center, tight end and left guard before suffering a season ending neck injury against Nebraska. He finished the season with 2 receptions for 19 yards.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+3⁄4 in
(1.95 m)		261 lb
(118 kg)		32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m)		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.72 s1.63 s2.65 s4.44 s7.27 s31.5 in
(0.80 m)		9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)		20 reps
Sources: [5] [6]

Eldridge was considered the best blocking tight end in the draft and was thought of as a late-round pick.

Indianapolis Colts

Eldridge was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in round 5 with the 162nd pick of the 2010 NFL Draft. He was the second tight end drafted from the University of Oklahoma that year following Jermaine Gresham in the first round. [7] He agreed to a four-year, $1.95 million contract with the Colts. [8]

Eldridge was waived by the Colts on May 17, 2012.

St. Louis Rams

On May 18, 2012, Eldridge was claimed by the St. Louis Rams. On July 2, 2012, it was reported that he would be suspended for the first four games of 2012 season due to violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances. He was able to participate in all offseason and preseason practices and games, but could not be added to the active roster until after facing the Seattle Seahawks on September 30. [9]

Chicago Bears

On October 15, 2012, Eldridge was signed to the Chicago Bears. [10] On November 13, 2012, Eldridge was released by the Bears to make room for Josh McCown after starting quarterback Jay Cutler suffered a concussion. [11] Eldridge was brought back on January 9, 2013. [12]

Eldridge was waived on August 3, 2013. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ Rivals Profile
  2. ↑ Scout Profile
  3. ↑ Big 12 2007 Winner List
  4. ↑ Receiving stats
  5. ↑ "Brody Eldridge Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  6. ↑ "2010 NFL Draft Scout Brody Eldridge College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  7. ↑ "2010 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  8. ↑ Contract Info Archived March 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ "Brody Eldridge, St. Louis Rams TE, suspended four games". NFL.com. July 2, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Bears set to release RB Bell". Chicago Tribune . July 16, 2012. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Bears released TE Brody Eldridge". Archived from the original on April 20, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Bears sign Eldridge to reserve/future deal". Yahoo! Sports. Associated Press. January 9, 2013. Archived from the original on January 13, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Bears sign TE Leonard Pope, waive Brody Eldridge". Sports Illustrated. Associated Press. August 3, 2013. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
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