Sims or Liu for Right Tackle
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Eldridge SIMS
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN
6-6 279 Junior-JC
#74
Lynwood, Calif.
Compton College
Lean offensive line prospect with quick feet... Signed with K-State during in
December, but will not join the program until June... Ranked as the No. 96
junior college player in the nation by Rivals.com.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Started two seasons at Compton College... Played offensive
tackle and tight end as a freshman and offensive tackle as a sophomore...
Helped lead the Tartars to back-to-back 6-4 records... The 2006 Compton of-
fense averaged 217 yards per game, with 150 of those yards coming through
the air... Helped freshman quarterback Kyle Parrish nearly reach the 1,500-
yard mark in passing during the 2006 campaign while tallying seven TDs...
Redshirted during the 2004 season... Coached by Angelo Jackson.
HIGH SCHOOL:Started two seasons at defensive tackle and defensive end at Lyn-
wood High School... Helped the Knights to a 10-1-1 record as a senior and
earned second team All-San Gabriel Valley League honors.
PERSONAL:Eldridge Sims was born Sept. 5, 1986... Son of Toni Eldridge... Plans
to major in psychology... Would like to pursue a career as a psychologist or
counselor after college.
Ben LIU
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN
6-6 325 Junior-JC
#63
Sacramento, Calif.
Sacramento City College
Massive offensive line prospect who is regarded for his athleticism and tough-
ness... Projects as an early contributor... Played both defensive end and offen-
sive line as a prep.
UNOR COLLEGE:Started two seasons Sacramento City College... Earned first team
All-Mid-Empire Conference honors as a sophomore in 2006... Helped lead Sac
City to a 7-4 record (4-1 MEC), a victory over Feather River in the Capital
Shrine Bowl and a No. 16 ranking in the final 2006 Northern California Com-
munity College poll... Anchored an offensive line that gave up just 21 sacks in
11 games (1.9 avg.)... Helped the Panthers average 358.3 yards of total offense
per game in 2005... Coached by 2006 Mid-Empire Conference coach of the year
Mike Clemons.
HIGH SCHOOL:Started all for years at Luther Burbank High School... Played both
defensive end and offensive line and earned all-league honors... Coached by
John Heffernan.
PERSONAL:Penisini Ben Liu was born August 19, 1985, in Sacramento, Calif...
Parents are Seluini Liu and Mele Liu... Father was a professional wrestler in
the early 1980s... The youngest of five children... Has two children of his own,
Villiami and Isea... Plans to major in social science.
