Going into the 2023 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 [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] in his first season on the Plains.
Up next is safety [autotag]Cayden Bridges[/autotag]. The sophomore appeared in every game last season and is looking to take a step forward.
Preseason Player Profile
Hometown: Magee, Mississippi
Height: 6-2
Weight: 221
Class in 2023: Sophomore
247Sports Composite Ranking
Three-Star / No. 32 in Mississippi / No. 151 S
Career Stats
| Year | G | Tackles | TFLs | INTs | PDs | FRs |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
PFF Grades
| Year | Defense | Tackling | Run Defense | Pass Rush | Coverage |
| 2022 | 63.9 | 63.1 | 63.3 | 59.5 | 63.4 |
Depth Chart Overview
Bridges is looking to create a bigger role for himself after appearing in every game last season. That experience could be the separator between him and the rest of Auburn’s young safeties who have plenty of talent but lack those key reps.
He and [autotag]Zion Puckett[/autotag] are likely the second-team safeties behind the duo of [autotag]Jaylin Simpson[/autotag] and [autotag]Zion Puckett[/autotag].