Trikweze Bridges

Dallas Cowboys

Pos S

Updated October 8, 2026

Model Score

68.4 MODEL

Resting on limited playing time

How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →

STM Take

First STTM ranking at tier 7 (#54) in year two as a 2024 UDFA puts Bridges in the rare outlier-positive class for Day 3 CB late-bloomer prospects. The Florida SEC UDFA origin plus the structural Cowboys anchor role give him basic college foundation. The 2026 question is whether Bridges holds tier 7 or better with the Cowboys or whether the role compresses to swing depth.

Bridges came out of Florida as a 2024 undrafted free agent signed by the Dallas Cowboys after starting at safety/nickel for the Gators. He spent his rookie year as developmental depth before emerging into a rotational role in 2025. His first STTM appearance comes in 2025 at tier 7 (#54), the year-two developmental band for Day 3 UDFA prospects.

Strengths

Year-two tier 7 (#54) STTM finish for a 2024 UDFA puts him in the outlier-positive class for Day 3 CB prospects.
Florida SEC UDFA origin plus the positional flexibility (safety, nickel, CB) gives him real veteran developmental foundation.

Concerns

Single tier 7 finish without prior STTM history caps the long-term projection certainty.
Dallas's broader defensive identity transition (Micah Parsons trade context) compresses the structural support around Bridges.

What to watch: Whether Bridges holds tier 7 or better in 2026 with the Cowboys or whether the role compresses to swing depth.

Comps

Coming out

pros whose college production, size and testing looked like his

Troy Apke ’1873%Jaylon Jones ’2368%Jordan Fuller ’2068%

Names you know nearby: Justin Simmons ’16 67%.

Of his 20 closest coming out: 2 stars, 5 starters, 6 backups, 7 didn't stick.

Trikweze Bridges Injury StatusNot listed

Trikweze Bridges is not on the injury report as of Oct 8. Source: the official NFL injury report, refreshed daily.

Draft & College

Round 7, pick 256 · Los Angeles Chargers · 2025

Florida (SEC)

Taken

#256

where he actually went

Consensus board

640th

average of the public big boards that spring

Our college model

#323

among CB in our college data

He went well ahead of consensus.

In college · 2021-2024 · 50 games

6 INT, 13 pass breakups, 155 tackles, 4 TFL

Covers the college seasons in our data, which does not always reach back to a player's first year.

What this pick usually becomes

Of the 549 players taken as a late Day 3 pick between 2012 and 2021, 15% earned a second contract and 9% became starters. The median one started 0 career games.