Eldridge's blocking key no matter what position he plays

 
By Scott Wright
Published: December 13, 2006

NORMAN — On the Oklahoma depth chart, Brody Eldridge is listed as the third-string tight end. On the coaches' All-Big 12 team, he earned honorable-mention status as a fullback.

But the position he plays is trivial. Eldridge is a blocker.

And a surprisingly good one.

"Brody is a very physical blocker,” said OU offensive line coach James Patton . "He controls people and plays hard, dominates people...


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