#64 Elder, Kirk
Position OL
Height 6'-4"
Weight 312
Class-Exp. Jr-2L
Hometown Klein, Texas
High School Klein Oak
Entering his third season as a starter at quick guard
Has received All-Big 12 mention the past two years
Has started 22 straight games
2005 (SOPHOMORE): Earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors after starting all 11 games at quick guard … helped pave the way for one of the most prolific offenses in school history … the 2005 offense averaged 442.3 yards of total offense per game, which is No. 2 in school history … team rushed for 234.9 yards per game, which was A&M’s best rushing effort since 1991.
2004 (FRESHMAN): Earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors after starting 11 of 12 games at quick guard … helped the Aggies average 428.4 yards of total offense per game … team rushed for 167.2 yards per game and passed for 261.2 yards per game … team averaged 6.3 yards per play, which was the second-highest per play gain in school history.
2003: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Led a Klein Oak offensive front that cleared the way for consecutive 1,000-yard rushing seasons by former Aggie teammate Derrick Brown … a first-team All-District selection, Elder was named team MVP and offensive line MVP … recorded 106 knockout blocks as a senior and ended his career with 178 total … coached by David Smith … consensus Texas Top 100 recruit … was one of the state’s top entries in the discus.
PERSONAL: Charles Kirkland Elder IV is the son of Charlie Elder of Houston, Texas and Ann Taylor … born Nov. 21, 1984 in Spring, Texas … his mom, dad and a cousin are Former Students … majoring in political science .
Looch said:
Position OL
Height 6'-4"
Weight 312
Class-Exp. Jr-2L
Hometown Klein, Texas
High School Klein Oak
Entering his third season as a starter at quick guard
Has received All-Big 12 mention the past two years
Has started 22 straight games
2005 (SOPHOMORE): Earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors after starting all 11 games at quick guard … helped pave the way for one of the most prolific offenses in school history … the 2005 offense averaged 442.3 yards of total offense per game, which is No. 2 in school history … team rushed for 234.9 yards per game, which was A&M’s best rushing effort since 1991.
2004 (FRESHMAN): Earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors after starting 11 of 12 games at quick guard … helped the Aggies average 428.4 yards of total offense per game … team rushed for 167.2 yards per game and passed for 261.2 yards per game … team averaged 6.3 yards per play, which was the second-highest per play gain in school history.
2003: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Led a Klein Oak offensive front that cleared the way for consecutive 1,000-yard rushing seasons by former Aggie teammate Derrick Brown … a first-team All-District selection, Elder was named team MVP and offensive line MVP … recorded 106 knockout blocks as a senior and ended his career with 178 total … coached by David Smith … consensus Texas Top 100 recruit … was one of the state’s top entries in the discus.
PERSONAL: Charles Kirkland Elder IV is the son of Charlie Elder of Houston, Texas and Ann Taylor … born Nov. 21, 1984 in Spring, Texas … his mom, dad and a cousin are Former Students … majoring in political science .
Looch said:
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In a couple of years, recruiting insiders will likely look back and realize that Kirk Elder may have been the state’s most underrated offensive lineman, despite the fact that he’s on every major state top-100 list. His potential as a college guard is through the roof. Kirk is a warrior in the trenches and has spent the last two years completely dominating the opposition. Elder brings an impressive blend of size, power, determination, and attitude the table...all wrapped tightly inside of a 6-3, 314-pound frame. Yes, I did say 314 pounds. That’s how much Kirk has grown since this summer, when he checked in around 295 at the Ags’ mini-camp. Elder clocked an impressive 5.08 at the A&M camp, but his weightroom numbers are what really jump off the page. Before his senior season, Kirk posted a 350-pound bench press, squatted 585, and power cleaned 340 pounds.
Over the past two seasons, Elder has been a road-grader, paving the way for fellow A&M signee and K.O. teammate Derrick Brown. Elder, who chose A&M over Ole Miss, Arkansas, Florida, and others, was a second-team 15-5A all-district selection this year and a first-team choice as a junior.
Honors
2002: Dave Campbell's Second-team Super Team OL
2001:First-team all-district; second-team all Greater Houston