Oregon DB Trikweze Bridges signs with Florida
Name: Trikweze Bridges
Signed with: Florida Gators
Previous School: Oregon
Position: Safety
Height/Weight: 6-foot-3, 198 pounds
Hometown: Lanett, Alabama
Quotable
“I grew up in Alabama and always watched SEC football. It was kind of one of my dreams to play in the SEC. Then, Florida — they have the toughest schedule, I’m familiar with their scheme and I just thought it was a great fit.
“I’m naturally a safety with my size — 6-foot-3, 200 pounds. I’m rangy, have speed and my IQ is really good — I can see the field and be the QB on the defense. I can play corner and safety. That’s the versatility I have and bring to the game.
“I was recruited out of high school as a safety, then transitioned to corner my freshman year at Oregon. I’ve been playing that since college, but I’ve played some snaps at safety as well.”
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What Gators fans need to know
Bridges had a breakout season in 2022, starting in all 13 games for the Ducks.
He posted a career-high 49 tackles, broke up five passes, hauled in three interceptions, and recorded a forced fumble. He was an All-Pac-12 third-team selection from Pro Football Focus, but in 2023 was surpassed on the depth chart by sophomore Jahlil Florence.
Bridges played high school football at Lanett (Ala.), where he was a 3-star prospect. He was the No. 425 overall recruit in the 2019 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.
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