Eldridge Small (August 2, 1949 – May 11, 2015) was an American football cornerback who played with the National Football League's (NFL) New York Giants from 1972 to 1974. Small was born in Houston, Texas, and attended Wheatley High School before playing college football for the Texas A&I Javelinas from 1968 to 1971 as a wide receiver and defensive back. As a receiver, he had 20 touchdowns in his college career, made 167 receptions, and had 2,547 receiving yards. Small was the Javelinas' all-time receptions leader until 2013, when Robert Armstrong surpassed his total. Texas A&I won two National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics national championships during his time with the team. The university's Javelina Hall of Fame inducted Small in 1991.