Trikweze Bridges
| No. 31 – Los Angeles Chargers | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 20, 2000 Lanett, Alabama, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Lanett (AL) |
| College: | Oregon (2019–2023) Florida (2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: 7th round, 256th pick |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Trikweze Bridges (born September 20, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks and Florida Gators. He was selected by the Chargers in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]Bridges attended Lanett High School, where he led both the football and basketball teams to state championships.[1] As a junior, he notched 98 tackles with 12 being for a loss, nine interceptions, five forced fumbles, and six fumble recoveries, while also hauling in 30 receptions for 732 yards and eight touchdowns offensively.[2] Bridges put up six tackles in their state title game win over Leroy High School.[3] He tied the Alabama state record with 36 career interceptions.[4] Coming out of high school, he was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Oregon Ducks over offers from schools such as Alabama, Florida State, LSU, Ohio State, Oklahoma, and Penn State.[1]
College career
[edit]Oregon
[edit]In his first two seasons in 2019 and 2020, Bridges combined to play in eight games, where he made just two tackles on special teams.[5] Heading into the 2021 season, Bridges competed for a starting spot in the Ducks secondary.[6] During the 2021 season, he appeared in 14 games with three starts, where he notched 26 tackles and an interception.[7] In 2022, Bridges started in all 13 games, where he totaled 49 tackles, five pass deflections, three interceptions, and a forced fumble.[8] In 2023, he tallied 16 tackles and three pass deflections.[9] After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[9]
Florida
[edit]Bridges transferred to play for the Florida Gators.[8] In week 12 of the 2024 season, he notched 11 tackles, a forced fumble, and an interception in a win over Kentucky.[10] During the 2024 season, Bridges recorded 70 tackles, six pass deflections, two interceptions, and two forced fumbles.[11] After the conclusion of the 2024 season, he declared for the 2025 NFL draft.[10]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+1⁄8 in (1.88 m) |
196 lb (89 kg) |
33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.45 s | 1.51 s | 2.50 s | 4.39 s | 7.02 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[12][13] | ||||||||||||
Bridges was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers with the 256th overall pick in the seventh round in the 2025 NFL draft.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Boyette, Daniel. "In-state, 4-star safety Trikweze Bridges commits to Pac-12 team". AL.com. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ Milligan, Rashad. "Lanett's Bridges headed to Oregon". Valley Times-News. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ Boyette, Daniel. "A-List No. 13: Oregon commit Trikweze Bridges not afraid of unconventional path". AL.com. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ Hill, Jordan. "Local Legends: Lanett's Trikweze Bridges comes down with 1st career interception for Oregon". Opelika Auburn-News. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ Crepea, James. "Trikweze Bridges brings size, speed to Oregon Ducks secondary; will 2021 be the cornerback's breakout year?". OregonLive.com. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ Hansen, Chris. "Oregon cornerback Trikweze Bridges trying to wrap long arms around a more significant role". The Register-Guard. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ Hansen, Chris. "Versatile DB Trikweze Bridges will line up anywhere Ducks need him, even 'quarterback if I have to'". The Register-Guard. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ a b Crepea, James. "Former Oregon cornerback Trikweze Bridges commits to Florida". OregonLive.com. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ a b Crepea, James. "Oregon football cornerback Trikweze Bridges enters transfer portal". OregonLive.com. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ a b Smajovits, Harrison. "Gators DB Declares for Draft, Accepts Hula Bowl Invite". Florida Gators on SI. SI.com. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ Parker, Cam. "Gators' Trikweze Bridges Garnering Draft Hype". Florida Gators on SI. SI.com. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ "Chargers select Trikweze Bridges with No. 256 pick in 2025 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
- ^ "Trikweze Bridges College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
- ^ "Chargers Select Florida Defensive Back Trikweze Bridges in Round 7 of 2025 NFL Draft". Chargers.com. Retrieved April 27, 2025.