Florida leaned into the winter transfer portal to upgrade its roster for the second offseason in a row, securing a dozen college football veterans to bolster the Gators’ roster entering the 2024 offseason.
All Gators is projecting roles for each player, beginning with defensive back Trikweze Bridges .
Bridges, a rising sixth-year senior, transferred to Florida from Oregon on Dec. 18, 2023, to utilize his final season of college eligibility with the Gators. He was a target of priority for UF in the portal, one of the first the program hosted for a visit after the winter transfer window opened in early December.
He offers UF ample experience to put to use on the back end of its defense. Although his playing time diminished in 2023 compared to the year before, Bridges collected 1,190 defensive snaps over 17 starts and 47 total appearances during his time with the Ducks.
Bridges accumulated 93 tackles with 2.5 for loss, four interceptions, 13 defended passes and two forced fumbles at Oregon, allowing a completion percentage of 57% (57-of-100) in coverage, according to Pro Football Focus.