Devon Bridges Class: Junior Hometown: Upper Marlboro, Md. High School: Frederick Douglas Height / Weight: 5-11 / 230 Position: LB Birthdate: 11/03/1991

Villanova: Has the potential to be a top notch CAA linebacker ... Has good combination of size and strength ... Expected to start at one of the linebacker spots.

2010: Saw action in all 14 games and had nine solo tackles, three assisted stops for 12 total tackles to go with one tackle for loss and one fumble recovery ... Made one solo tackle at Temple ... Credited with two solo stops at Towson ... Tallied a career-high six tackles (three solo) and a fumble recovery at Maine ... Recorded one solo stop versus James Madison ... Registered two solo tackles against Richmond.

2009: Played in 10 games and had 10 tackles, one sack and one pass break-up ... Posted three assisted tackles against Lehigh ... Tallied two solo tackles and three assisted stops versus Northeastern ... Made one assisted tackle against Towson ... Tallied one solo tackle and a pass break-up versus New Hampshire in NCAA quarterfinals.

Frederick Douglas High School: Earned one varsity letter as a linebacker and tight end ... Team MVP ... All-Met pick in 2009 ... Received All-County honors each year from 2007-09 ... Selected to the Small School All-State team ... Runs a 4.6 40-yard dash.

Personal: Liberal Arts major ... Born 11/3/91 in Landover, Md. ... Older of two children of Duane and Melani Bridges ... Has a younger sibling, Denae (14).