With their closing choice within the 2025 NFL draft, the Chargers took defensive again Trikweze Bridges, who was introduced as a nook after primarily taking part in security for the Florida Gators in 2024.
A former three-star recruit from Alabama, Bridges performed 5 seasons at Oregon earlier than transferring to Florida for his closing collegiate season. At 6’2 5/8″, 196 lbs, Bridges has the scale and size to press gamers at nook, the place he is performed at Oregon and Florida. His 4.45 40-yard sprint pace at Florida’s professional day additionally offers him a ranginess at security that the Chargers probably discovered interesting.
Bridges examined properly total at Florida’s professional day, which probably contributed to the Chargers spending a variety on him reasonably than risking their probabilities in undrafted free company. His versatility throughout the secondary is one thing that defensive coordinator Jesse Minter will little question get pleasure from using, and his testing means that he ought to have the ability to discover a constant function on particular groups as properly.
With solely 24 begins in 61 profession video games throughout his six seasons at Oregon and Florida, Bridges has by no means fairly burst into the limelight regardless of his Energy 4 pedigree. With a extremely regarded place coach (Steve Clinkscale) and coordinator (Minter), there could also be untapped potential ready to be unleashed.
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