Jaquan Brisker
Safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers; Penn State alum and former Chicago Bears starter
- Entries
- 9
- On the record
- 0
- Stories
- 1
- Latest entry
- Nov 7, 2026
The record
Jaquan Brisker is a safety from Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh, who played at Gateway High School and started his college career at Lackawanna College, where he captained an unbeaten 2018 team and was a first-team NJCAA All-American. At Penn State from 2019 to 2021 he played 34 games, was a team captain as a senior and earned first-team All-Big Ten and All-America honors from several outlets in 2021.
The Chicago Bears drafted him in the second round, 48th overall, on April 29, 2022. He started every game he appeared in over four seasons in Chicago, with 104 tackles as a rookie and 105 in 2023. His 2024 season ended after five starts when he went on the Reserve/Injured list, and he returned in 2025 to start all 17 games and make his postseason debut in the Bears' Wild Card win.
On March 16, 2026, the Pittsburgh Steelers, the team from his home area, signed him to a one-year contract; the team did not disclose the value. Through eight starts of the 2026 season the Steelers credit him with 51 tackles, an interception and three passes defended, before the league fined him for a roughing-the-passer hit on Deshaun Watson, a call he disputes.
Roles and honours on the record
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Newsweek reports the NFL fined Brisker $17,911 for a roughing-the-passer hit on Deshaun Watson. NFL fines Jaquan Brisker $17,911 for hit on Deshaun Watson
- Reported
Pro Football Network quotes Brisker after the game saying he hit Watson with his chest and did not expect a fine. NFL fines Jaquan Brisker $17,911 for hit on Deshaun Watson
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The record, entry by entry
- 2018 Official He captained Lackawanna College to an 11-0 season and an El Toro Bowl win and was named first-team NJCAA All-America and Northeast Football Conference Defensive Player of the Year. Penn State Athletics, roster biography
- 2021 Official As a Penn State senior and team captain he started all 12 games, was named first-team All-Big Ten and a first-team All-American by CBS Sports/247Sports, On3 and Pro Football Focus, and was the team's defensive MVP. Penn State Athletics, roster biography
- 2022-04-29 Official The Chicago Bears selected him in the second round, 48th overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft. Chicago Bears, draft release
- 2023 Official He started all 15 games he played and made 105 tackles, including a career-high 17 against the Detroit Lions. Pittsburgh Steelers, signing release
- 2024 Official He started five games, including a game-sealing interception against the Rams, before missing the rest of the season on the Reserve/Injured list. Pittsburgh Steelers, player page
- 2025 Official He started all 17 games for the Bears, finished tied for second on the team with 93 tackles and made his postseason debut as a starter in the Wild Card round win. Pittsburgh Steelers, player page
- 2026-03-16 Official The Steelers signed him to a one-year contract, noting he had started all 52 games he appeared in for Chicago; the release did not give the value. Pittsburgh Steelers, signing release