Wide Receiver
No. 94
Texas A & I
"Signed as a free agent, Eldridge was drafted No. 1 by the Giants in 1972. He has played both wide receiver and defensive back. His career stats in 34 games include an interception, 14 kickoff returns for 353 yards, a 25.2 average, and a touchdown. Eldridge ran 77 yards for a touchdown with a lateral on a kick return in 1973 against Washington. He suffered a broken leg in 1974.
In college, Eldridge was a three-year starter as a wide receiver and occasionally doubled as a defensive back. He caught 167 passes for 2,547 yards and 20 touchdowns, and also ran back punts and kickoffs. He had five career interceptions as a defensive back. Eldridge was named an AP Little All-America and a Kodak Coaches' All-America, and played on the South squad in the Senior Bowl.
Eldridge is attending graduate school. His hometown is Houston, Texas."
-1976 New York Jets Media Guide
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