Going into the 2022 football season, Auburn Wire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Tigers’ roster.
Over the preseason, each profile will cover where the player is from, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for Bryan Harsin this season.
[autotag]Cayden Bridges[/autotag] appeared in three games on special teams as a freshman and primarily worked on the scout team last season. Entering his sophomore season he is contending for a starting spot at safety.
Cayden Bridges’s Preseason Player Profile
Hometown: Magee, Mississippi
Ht: 6-2
Wt: 202
247Sports Composite Ranking
Three-stars // No. 32 player from Mississippi No. 151 Safety
Class in 2021: True freshman
Career Stats
| Year | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | PDs | INTs |
| 2021 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – |
Depth Chart Overview
Bridges was Auburn’s lowest-rated signee in the 2021 class but is now contending for a starting job at safety as a sophomore.
He has drastically improved himself physically and mentally since arriving on campus. He is listed at 202 pounds now, 21 pounds heavier than last fall.
He saw plenty of first-team reps during spring practice due to his familiarity with the defense over newcomers like JUCO transfer Marquise Gilbert, who is his main competition for the starting spot.
The two are competing to start alongside returning starter Zion Puckett and regardless of if he wins the job, Bridges is set to have a larger role than last season.