Bryan Bresee
American football player (born 2001)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bryan Bresee (/brəˈziː/ brə-ZEE; born October 6, 2001) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and was selected by the Saints in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft.
.png)
Damascus, Maryland, U.S.
Bresee at the 2023 NFL Combine | |||||||||||
| No. 90 – New Orleans Saints | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Born | October 6, 2001 Damascus, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school | Damascus | ||||||||||
| College | Clemson (2020–2022) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2023: 1st round, 29th overall pick | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| Awards and highlights | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
Early life
Bresee played football at Urbana High School in Frederick, Maryland before transferring to Damascus High School in Damascus, Maryland. In both 2017 and 2019, he helped lead Damascus to state championship victories. Alongside his football prowess in highschool, Bresee also lettered in basketball, where he averaged 13.7 points and 11.9 rebounds a game.[1] Bresee was a five-star recruit coming out of high school and was ranked as the nation's top overall recruit by 247Sports.[2] He committed to Clemson, turning down offers from Penn State, Alabama, Georgia, and Ohio State.[3] He was named to the All-American Bowl following his senior season.[4]
College career
Bresee started every game for Clemson as a freshman in 2020, recording 33 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and four sacks. In the CFP Semi Finals, Bresee performed 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack in the Tigers loss to Ohio State. At the conclusion of his freshman season, he was named the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Defensive Rookie of the Year, and an All-ACC first team member.[5] In 2021, Bresee suffered an ACL tear, which cut his season short to only four games, but nevertheless earned All-ACC honors.[6] In 2022, Bresee missed several games due to injury and family matters but once again earned All-ACC honors.[6]
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 | Bench press | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+1⁄2 in (1.97 m) | 298 lb (135 kg) | 32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) | 10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) | 4.86 s | 1.71 s | 2.82 s | 4.38 s | 7.41 s | 29.0 in (0.74 m) | 22 reps | ||
| Sources:[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Bresee was selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 29th pick in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft.[9] He recorded his first career half sack in the season opener, a 16–15 win over the Tennessee Titans.[10] His first full sack came three weeks later in a 9–26 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[11] As a rookie, he appeared in all 17 games in the 2023 season. He finished with 4.5 sacks, 24 total tackles (12 solo), and six passes defended.[12]
Bresee spent the 2024 season operating mainly as a starter. In week 14 against the New York Giants, Bresee blocked a field goal attempt by Graham Gano as regulation expired, giving the Saints a 14–11 victory.[13]
Bresee entered the 2025 season as one of New Orleans' starting defensive tackles. In Week 5 against the New York Giants, Bresee forced a fumble on Cam Skattebo, which was returned 86 yards for a touchdown by Jordan Howden in an eventual 26–14 victory.[14]
NFL career statistics
Personal life
Bresee's sister Ella died from brain cancer in 2022 at the age of 15.[15]
