2006: Named to the first-team All-Big 12 team at guard after helping the Aggies generate 397.4 yards of total offense per game, including a Big 12-best 206.8 rushing yards per game … the Aggies’ also led the Big 12 in time of possession, third-down conversion percentage and had the fewest turnovers in the conference … offensive line gave up only 1.5 quarterback sacks per game.

2005: 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: 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.