Brody Eldridge
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Receiving Stats (WR / TE)
| Year | Team | Games | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | TDs | YAC | 1st Downs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | IND | 7 | 9 | 10 | 45 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 | IND | 6 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Career Summary
Brody Eldridge is a former NFL tight end and fullback who played college football at Oklahoma.
Indianapolis selected Eldridge in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He appeared in 27 games and made 16 starts during two Colts seasons.
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Early Life
Eldridge is from La Cygne, Kansas.
The Colts’ 2010 media guide identifies La Cygne as his birthplace and Prairie View High School as his school.
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High School
Eldridge played defensive end and tight end at Prairie View High School.
The reviewed Colts media guide identifies both positions but does not provide detailed high-school statistics.
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College Career
Eldridge was a four-year Oklahoma letterman whose versatility spanned tight end, fullback and the offensive line.
He appeared in 48 games with 27 starts. In 2009, he became the only BCS player to start at three different positions—center, tight end and left guard—and earned second-team All-Big 12 recognition.
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Path to the NFL
Indianapolis drafted Eldridge 162nd overall in 2010.
The Colts selected the Oklahoma tight end in the fifth round and signed him before training camp.
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NFL Career
Eldridge played 27 games with 16 starts for Indianapolis in 2010 and 2011.
NFL statistics list 14 receptions for 84 yards. He appeared in 14 games with eight starts as a rookie and 13 games with eight starts in 2011.
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Career Accomplishments
Eldridge entered the NFL after an unusually versatile Oklahoma career.
He was the only BCS player to start at center, tight end and left guard in 2009, then immediately earned eight starts as an NFL rookie with Indianapolis.
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Playing Style
Eldridge’s role was rooted in blocking versatility.
Colts coverage emphasized that he blocked wherever Oklahoma needed him and that he would accept any role requested in Indianapolis. Draft analysis described him as a big, powerful blocking tight end.
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Legacy
Eldridge’s football record reflects positional flexibility from Oklahoma through the NFL.
His 2009 multi-position starts at Oklahoma provided the foundation for a professional role that included tight end and fullback duties. He made 16 starts during his two Colts seasons.
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Post-Career
Available cited sources focus on Eldridge’s playing record.
No post-playing-career activity is included because the reviewed official sources did not provide a sufficiently specific, attributable update.
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22872, 00-0027761, 1987-03-31, Brody Eldridge, Brody, Eldridge
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