2024 USC Football Roster
Roster
Eldridge, Kade

Jersey Number 88
Kade Eldridge
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Lynden, Wash.
- High School:
- Lynden Christian School
Bio
2024: Eldridge will compete for playing time at tight end as a redshirt freshman in 2024.
2023: Eldridge redshirted as a true freshman in 2023. He saw action in just 1 game, the Holiday Bowl versus Louisville, but did not record any stats.
HIGH SCHOOL: He made 2023 PrepStar All-Western Region, was named the 2022 1A NWC All-Conference Defensive MVPand was an All-State representative as a senior tight end at Lynden Christian (Wash.) HS. On offense, he tallied 545 yards on 72 carries for 7 TDs. Defensively, he recorded 18 tackles, including 6.5 for loss, 2 blocked kicks, 1 fumble recovery and 1 TD. He also notched 524 yards on 13 punts for Lynden in 2022. He was named to Cascadia Preps Top Performing List on Sept. 26, carrying the ball 27 times for 146 yards to help Lynden Christian to victory. He was selected as the Whatcom Preps Special Teams Player of the Week on Oct. 11 with 2 kickoff returns for 105 yards, 1 TD and 4 punts.
As a 2021 junior, Eldridge was named the Cascadia Preps 1A Underclassman of the Year and earned placement on the Whatcom Preps 1A All-NWC Football Team. He had 794 total offensive yards on 85 carries and 8 receptions, recording 10 total touchdowns. On defense, he racked up 62.5 tackles, including 15 for loss, along with 4.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and two pass deflections as a junior.
He started as a freshman at Nooksack Valley HS before transferring as a sophomore to Lynden (forced to sit out 2020 sophomore season).
A multisport athlete, Eldridge previously played basketball and lacrosse.
PERSONAL: He is majoring in Human Biology at USC.
2023: Eldridge redshirted as a true freshman in 2023. He saw action in just 1 game, the Holiday Bowl versus Louisville, but did not record any stats.
HIGH SCHOOL: He made 2023 PrepStar All-Western Region, was named the 2022 1A NWC All-Conference Defensive MVPand was an All-State representative as a senior tight end at Lynden Christian (Wash.) HS. On offense, he tallied 545 yards on 72 carries for 7 TDs. Defensively, he recorded 18 tackles, including 6.5 for loss, 2 blocked kicks, 1 fumble recovery and 1 TD. He also notched 524 yards on 13 punts for Lynden in 2022. He was named to Cascadia Preps Top Performing List on Sept. 26, carrying the ball 27 times for 146 yards to help Lynden Christian to victory. He was selected as the Whatcom Preps Special Teams Player of the Week on Oct. 11 with 2 kickoff returns for 105 yards, 1 TD and 4 punts.
As a 2021 junior, Eldridge was named the Cascadia Preps 1A Underclassman of the Year and earned placement on the Whatcom Preps 1A All-NWC Football Team. He had 794 total offensive yards on 85 carries and 8 receptions, recording 10 total touchdowns. On defense, he racked up 62.5 tackles, including 15 for loss, along with 4.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and two pass deflections as a junior.
He started as a freshman at Nooksack Valley HS before transferring as a sophomore to Lynden (forced to sit out 2020 sophomore season).
A multisport athlete, Eldridge previously played basketball and lacrosse.
PERSONAL: He is majoring in Human Biology at USC.
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