Shemar Bridges
American gridiron football player (born 1997)
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Shemar Bridges (born December 26, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Fort Valley State.
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Bridges with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2025 | |
| No. 17 – Hamilton Tiger-Cats | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | American |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 26, 1997 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 208 lb (94 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Potter's House Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Florida) |
| College | Fort Valley State |
| NFL draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Early life
Bridges grew up in Jacksonville, Florida and attended Potter's House Christian Academy.[1]
College career
Bridges began his college football career at Tusculum. He redshirted his true freshman season and transferred to Fort Valley State after his redshirt freshman year.[2] Bridges was named second team All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference as a redshirt sophomore after finishing the season with 51 receptions for 765 yards and four touchdowns. He caught 13 passes for 301 yards and two touchdowns during his redshirt junior season, which was shortened to two games and played in the spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] Bridges played in four games as a senior and had 28 receptions for 292 yards and one touchdown.[4]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+5⁄8 in (1.92 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | 33+7⁄8 in (0.86 m) | 9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.66 s | 1.59 s | 2.69 s | 4.43 s | 7.16 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) | 9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) | 11 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
Baltimore Ravens
Bridges signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on May 7, 2022.[6] He was waived with an injury designation on August 30, 2022, during final roster cuts.[7] On November 30, 2022, Bridges signed to the practice squad.[8] Bridges signed a reserve/future contract with the Ravens on January 16, 2023.[9] He was waived on August 25.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Bridges signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on January 22, 2024.[10]