Jaquan Brisker
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Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 27
Weight: 204 lbs
College: Penn State
Preseason
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 08/27/2026 | @Bills | L 27 - 28 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | 08/21/2026 | Jets | L 0 - 17 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | 08/13/2026 | Packers | W 28 - 9 |
Biography
PRO CAREER
- Has yet to make Steelers debut
- Has played in 52 games (52 starts) over his four-year NFL career (Chicago 2022-25)
- Has registered 341 tackles (214 solo), 21 passes defensed, four interceptions, 12 TFL, two fumble recoveries, four forced fumbles, 11 QB hits and 7.0 sacks
- Has started two postseason games and recorded 23 tackles (13 solo), 1.0 sack, two passes defensed, one QB hit and one TFL
- Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2022 (vs. San Francisco)
- Made NFL starting debut in Week 1 of 2022 (vs. San Francisco)
PRO CAREER
- Has yet to make Steelers debut
- Has played in 52 games (52 starts) over his four-year NFL career (Chicago 2022-25)
- Has registered 341 tackles (214 solo), 21 passes defensed, four interceptions, 12 TFL, two fumble recoveries, four forced fumbles, 11 QB hits and 7.0 sacks
- Has started two postseason games and recorded 23 tackles (13 solo), 1.0 sack, two passes defensed, one QB hit and one TFL
- Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2022 (vs. San Francisco)
- Made NFL starting debut in Week 1 of 2022 (vs. San Francisco)
2025 (BEARS)
- Played in all 17 regular-season games (17 starts)
- Registered 93 tackles (52 solo), 1.0 sack, one interception and eight passes defensed
- In the Bears' Week 6 victory, intercepted a pass from Commanders QB Jayden Daniels ending Washington's first possession scoring threat
- Made his postseason debut starting in the Bears Wild Card Round victory posting a team-leading nine tackles (five solo)
- Also led the team with tackles starting in the Divisional Round totaling, 14, the second highest total of his career (including regular and postseason), 1.0 sack and two passes defended
2024 (BEARS)
- Played in five regular-season games (five starts)
- Missed the remainder of the season with injury
- Registered 40 tackles (23 solo), one intercpetion, three TFL and 1.0 sack through Week 5
- During Week 4 victory vs. L.A. Rams, joined Roquan Smith (2022, Week 7) as the only Bears defenders since at least 1948 to register double-digit tackles, a sack and an interception in a single game, and was the first defensive back to do so in the NFL since former Giants defender Landon Collins did so in 2016
- Recorded the game-winning interception to seal the win against the Rams
2023 (BEARS)
- Played in 15 regular-season games (15 starts)
- Registered 105 tackles (66 solo) with nine passes defensed, three QB hits, one interception, 1.0 sack and two forced fumbles
- Had at least five tackles in 13 different games
- Notched first sack of the season in Week 6 vs. Minnesota
- Led all Bears defenders in tackles (10) and recorded fifth career pass defensed in Week 7 vs. Las Vegas
- Tallied 150th-career tackle and 100th-career solo tackle in Week 10 against Carolina
- Recorded first interception of season in Week 12 against Vikings
- In Week 13 vs. Detroit, he led the Bears in tackles with 17 (13 solo), a career-high and the most by a Bears defensive back in a single game since the 1970 AFL-NFL Merger
- Finished the win over the Falcons with five tackles (four solo) and shared the lead in tackles for the Bears
- Logged eight tackles (four solo), one TFL and one fumble recovery in Week 18 at Green Bay
2022 (BEARS)
- Played in 15 regular-season games (15 starts)
- Registered 103 tackles (73 solo), both of which were second-most on the team, one interception, 4.0 sacks, five TFL, four QB hits, two passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery
- Ranked third in the NFL among rookies in solo tackles
- Made start at safety in his first NFL game in the Week 1 victory vs. San Francisco
- Logged the first turnover of the Bears' season after scooping up a forced fumble by defensive back Jaylon Johnson
- Finished the afternoon vs. the 49ers with four tackles (all solo) and one TFL in addition to the fumble recovery
- Played every defensive snap in Week 2, finishing with 10 tackles (seven solo)
- First Bears rookie defensive back to record a sack since Bryce Callahan did so on Jan. 3, 2016 vs. Detroit
- First Chicago defensive back to record multiple sacks in their rookie season since Al Afalava in 2009
- First Bears defensive back since Eddie Jackson (two, 2017) to record a pick as a rookie
- First Chicago defensive back with three or more sacks in a season since Mike Green and Mike Brown both did so during the 2001 season
- Third defensive back in Bears history to register 4.0 or more sacks in a season, joining Dave Duerson (7.0 sacks, 1986) and Todd Bell (4.5 sacks, 1984)
COLLEGE
- Played three seasons as a safety at Penn State (2019-21), where he played in 34 games (21 starts) and registered 153 tackles (86 solo), 9.5 TFL, five interceptions, 14 pass breakups and a fumble recovery
- Third Penn State defensive back since 2000 to record at least 5.5 TFL in a season
- Earned first-team All-America honors from CBS Sports/247Sports, On3 and Pro Football Focus in 2021
- Tabbed second-team All-American by the AFCA, Associated Press, FWAA, Phil Steele, Sporting News, USA Today and The Athletic
- Accepted an invitation to play in the Reese's Senior Bowl and was named a Reese's Senior Bowl All-American
- Selected by coaches and media as a first team All-Big Ten honoree
- Earned first-team All-Big Ten honors from the Associated Press and Pro Football Focus
- Voted Penn State's MVP on defense and started all 12 games as a senior
- Voted a team captain
- Tallied 64 tackles (38 solo), 5.5. TFL, two interceptions, five pass breakups and a fumble recovery
- As a junior, earned All-American first team honors from PFF, was an honorable mention All-American by Phil Steele and named an All-Big Ten third team selection by the coaches and honorable mention by the media
- Before Penn State, was a two-time letterman at Lackawanna Community College (2017-18) and served as a team captain in 2018
- Helped the Falcons win the El Toro Bowl with a perfect 11-0 record and No. 6 national ranking in 2018
- Named Defensive Player of the Game at the El Toro Bowl
- Selected first-team NJCAA All-America in 2018
- Ranked as the No. 4 junior college prospect, No. 1 safety and No. 1 junior college recruit from Pennsylvania by 247Sports
PERSONAL
- Attended Gateway H.S. (Pittsburgh, Pa.), where he was a three-time letterman and two-time team captain
- Selected to 5A All-WesternPAFootball.net All-State team as a senior
- Participated in the PSFCA East/West All-Star Game
- Earned First Team All-Big East 5A all-section honors as a junior and senior
- Tied the school record with 42 receptions for 781 yards and 11 TDs as a senior
- Registered five punt return TDs in 2016
- Lettered two years in basketball
- Selected first-team all-section in basketball as a senior