Position: | Halfback |
Number: | 47 |
Birth Date: | 17 September 1956 |
Birth Place: | Jacksonville, Texas, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 2 |
Weight Lb: | 220 |
High School: | Jacksonville (Jacksonville, Texas) |
College: | Angelo State |
Draftyear: | 1979 |
Draftround: | 5 |
Draftpick: | 119 |
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Statlabel1: | Games played |
Statvalue1: | 1 |
Pfr: | AldrJe20 |
Jerry Charles Aldridge (born September 17, 1956) is a former professional American football halfback in the National Football League (NFL). He attended Angelo State University where he was selected as an AP College Division All-American,[1] and led the team to an NAIA championship in 1978.[2]
Aldridge suffered a knee injury during San Francisco 49ers training camp ahead of the 1979 season and missed the entire year on injured reserve.[3] He played with the 49ers in 1980.
Aldridge also played for the Oakland Invaders in the USFL, scoring a touchdown on an 80-yard pass play in June 1983.[4] [5] His son, Cory was a Major League Baseball outfielder.