Jaquan Brisker

Jaquan Monte Brisker (born April 20, 1999) is an American football safety for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football with Penn State Nittany Lions.

Jaquan Brisker
Chicago Bears
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1999-04-20) April 20, 1999
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Career information
College:Penn State (2019-2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned Draft Pick
Career highlights and awards
  • Second team All-American (2021)
  • First-team All-Big Ten (2021)
  • Third-team All-Big Ten (2020)

Early life and high school

Brisker grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and attended Gateway High School in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, where he played basketball and football.[1] Brisker was initially recruited by several major football programs until it became apparent that he would be academically ineligible to play NCAA Division I football due to a low SAT score.[2] He decided to enroll at Lackawanna College and play junior college football over offers from Youngstown State, Toledo, and California University of Pennsylvania.[3]

College career

Brisker began his collegiate career at Lackawanna College.[4] After his freshman season, Brisker committed to transfer to Penn State over offers from Alabama, Ole Miss, Maryland, Mississippi State, Pittsburgh, Utah and West Virginia.[5] As a sophomore, he had 64 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, and nine sacks with five passes broken up, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.[6]

In his first season playing for the Nittany Lions, Brisker played in 13 games and finished the year with 32 tackles with two interceptions and three passes broken up.[7] He was named a starter going into his senior season was named third team All-Big Ten Conference after recording 57 tackles, four passes broken up and one interception.[8] Brisker decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and return to Penn State.[9]

On December 28, 2021, Brisker announced he would be skipping the 2022 Outback Bowl and declared for the 2022 NFL Draft.[10]

Professional career

Chicago Bears

Brisker was selected with the 48th overall pick by the Chicago Bears in the 2022 NFL Draft. To obtain the pick, the Chicago Bears traded Khalil Mack to the Los Angeles Chargers in the offseason.

References
  1. "Gateway football standout Brisker makes mark on basketball court". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. January 29, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  2. Batko, Brian (December 8, 2017). "Brother's memory drives former Gateway football standout Jaquan Brisker". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  3. Whalen, William (November 19, 2017). "Ex-Gateway football standout JaQuan Brisker drawing Division I looks". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  4. Snyder, Audrey (August 15, 2018). "Why JUCO safety Jaquan Brisker wanted to be at Penn State all along". The Athletic. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  5. Bodani, Frank (May 18, 2018). "Penn State recruiting run starts with one of the nation's top junior college players". York Daily Record. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  6. McGonigal, John (December 20, 2018). "Which 2019 signee could make an 'immediate impact' in Penn State's secondary?". Centre Daily Times. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  7. "Jaquan Brisker returns to Penn State ready to star in secondary". The Patriot-News. August 15, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  8. Juliano, Joe (August 10, 2021). "Penn State safety Jaquan Brisker returns to team for one reason: Making amends for last year". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  9. Lesmerises, Doug (July 8, 2021). "Penn State's Jaquan Brisker a great tackler who could put a big hit on Ohio State: Buckeyes' best opponents, No. 13". Cleveland.com. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  10. "Jaquan Brisker declares for NFL, will skip Outback Bowl". 27 December 2021.
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