Fresno State Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Roster
Devo Bridges
- Position:
- DE
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 247
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Rialto, Calif.
- High School:
- Carter HS
2024 (SENIOR): Second team All-Mountain West … HERO Sports G5 third team All-American … started all 12 games he was available for, missing one game due to a pregame health concern … finished the season with 48 tackles (20 solo) … had 7.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks, and eight quarterback hurries … had a career-high 10 tackles at Air Force (Nov. 9) … had at least one tackle in every game played this season … had four games with five or more tackles … was the third-leading defensive line tackler in the Mountain West this season … voted a team captain by his teammates … Preseason All-Mountain West, Preseason All-Mountain West - Phil Steele (First Team), Preseason All-Mountain West - Athlon Sports (First Team), Shrine Bowl 1000, Preseason All-Mountain West - College Football Network (First Team), HERO Sports preseason G5 All-American (Second Team), Reese’s Senior Bowl watch list ... Academic All-MW.
2023 (SENIOR): Second team All-Mountain West defensive lineman … started all 13 games at defensive end … led the defensive line with a single-season career-high 51 tackles (30 solo) … added 8.0 TFLs, 3.5 sacks, one interception, eight quarterback hurries and one pass breakup … had a career-high nine tackles against Eastern Washington (Sept. 9) … had at least two tackles in every game … with an interception at Utah State (Oct. 13), became the first defensive lineman to grab an interception since Nov. 2022 and just the second since 2018 … was a defensive game captain in eight games this season … was a 2023 preseason All-Mountain West selection … preseason Athlon Sports third team All-MW selection ... Academic All-MW.
2022 (JUNIOR): Was one of the most versatile players on Fresno State’s defensive line this season … started all 14 games for the Bulldogs, at each position on the defensive line … started the first three games as a defensive tackle before moving to the starting defensive end for the next two, then back to DT for seven-straight and starting the MW Championship game on the end … was second on the defensive line with 43 tackles … added 6.5 tackles for loss … had four quarterback hurries … had at least one tackle in all but one game on the year … was named the Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl Defensive MVP … against Washington State, had a career-high eight tackles, along with career-highs in tackles for loss (2.0) and sacks (2.0) ... Fall Academic All-MW.
2021 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in all 13 games … started against New Mexico (Nov. 13) … picked up six tackles on the season … had 0.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks … had a quarterback hurry at then-No. 21 San Diego State (Oct. 30) … helped Fresno State to two wins over ranked opponents, both on the road. It was the first time Fresno State defeated two Top 25 opponents in a season for the first time since 2004, and the first time both wins came on the road in the 100 year history of the program.
2020 (R-FRESHMAN): Played in the Bulldogs’ game at UNLV on Nov. 7 … did not record a stat ... named to the Fall Academic All-Mountain West team.
2019 (FRESHMAN): Utilized a redshirt season.
High School: Ranked as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com ... Bridges made 97 tackles as a senior at Carter High School in Rialto with 69 solo stops ... added 15.0 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks and an interception ... as a junior in 2017, made 51 tackles, 34 solo, 5.0 sacks and a pair of interceptions ... … was named to the All-Area team … was a first team All-Citrus Belt league selection.
Personal: Born in Rialto, Calif. … son of Chris and Jaine Walker … full name is Devonta Bridges ... is the youngest of three siblings; Santorise, Arkasia and Kemetris … favorite athlete is Khalil Mack because he is the best at what he does … his biggest athletic thrill is making a big play and hearing the crowd go wild … was recruited by San Jose State, New Mexico State, San Diego State, Arizona State and Colorado State … chose to become a Bulldog because Fresno State was the first school to believe in him ... majoring in kinesiology with an emphasis in exercise science.
