Cornerback
No. 18
Texas A & I
"Small was one of the Giants' two choices in the first round of the 1972 draft and was tried at both wide receiver and defensive back during his rookie season. He eventually settled into a reserve role as a cornerback. He also did duty with the special teams as he appeared in all 14 games, and had his big moment against the Redskins in Washington when he took a lateral on a kickoff return and raced 77 yards with it.
In 1973 Small continued as a reserve cornerback and return man until he was sidelined with a broken leg in November. Last year, he was a starter for half of the season at corner, getting an interception against Dallas and returning two kickoffs for 46 yards.
Eldridge was a three-year starter at Texas A & I playing both wide receiver and defensive back. He had 167 receptions for 2,547 yards and 20 touchdowns as a receiver and five interceptions as a defensive back. Eldridge was named to the Associated Press Little All-America team and the Coaches' All-American team in his senior year. He also played in the Senior Bowl on both offense and defense.
Eldridge was born in Houston, Texas and was a three-sport standout in football, basketball and track at Wheatley High School. He still makes Houston his off-season residence."
-1975 New York Giants Media Guide
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