Brandon Bridge

Bridge only completed 29-of-66 passes last year as a backup, but that was mostly due to a scattering of insignificant brief appearances throughout the year where he just happened to post a poor completion percentage while playing meaningless snaps. Bridge (6-foot-5, 220) did well in his lone extended showing – an Oct. 5 matchup against Troy – completing 11-of-20 passes for 235 yards and a touchdown while running for 54 yards on 11 carries. The South Alabama offense grants lots of rushing production to its quarterback – 2013 starter Ross Metheny ran for 606 yards and 10 scores – and Bridge has the wheels to capitalize as starter in 2014. He'll have a very deep group of pass catchers to throw to in tight end Wes Saxton and receivers Shavarez Smith, Danny Woodson and Jereme Jones.