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Jaquan Brisker

Penn State · Safety · 2019-21

TKL
151
INT
5
PD
13

Career totals · 3 seasons with stats

Scouting Report

Brisker was a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 2021 and a first-team all-conference pick in 2021.

From 2019 to 2021, Brisker recorded 151 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and 5 interceptions.

Brisker was the No. 48 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 80 overall, the 2nd-highest safety rating at Penn State since 1990 and No. 20 among all safeties of the 2020-2024 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2020
    • Third-team all-conference
  2. 2021
    • First-team All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  3. 2022
    • No. 48 overall pick, NFL Draft

Season by Season

Jaquan Brisker season-by-season statistics at Penn State
SeasonTklTFLPDInt
201931142
202057341
202163652
Total15110135

Seasons with tracked stats at Penn State. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

Fan Verdict

60% of 5 fans who voted call the 80 rating too low.

  • Too low 60%
  • Just right 20%
  • Too high 20%

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Penn State Teammates

  1. 90Tyler Warren2021-24TE
  2. 90Abdul Carter2022-24EDGE
  3. 83Ji'Ayir Brown2020-22S
  4. 80Joey Porter Jr.2019-22CB
  5. 77Kalen King2021-23CB
  6. 77Arnold Ebiketie2021EDGE
  7. 75Kaytron Allen2022-25RB
  8. 75Nicholas Singleton2022-25RB
  9. 74Zakee Wheatley2021-25S
  10. 74Drew Allar2022-25QB

Full Penn State all-time roster

Top Safeties of the 2020-2024 Era

  1. 91Xavier WattsNotre Dame · 2021-24S
  2. 91Caleb DownsOhio State · 2024-25S
  3. 90Chris Smith IIGeorgia · 2018-22S
  4. 90Dillon ThienemanPurdue · 2023-24S
  5. 88Dalton JohnsonArizona · 2021-25S
  6. 88Jason Taylor IIOklahoma State · 2019-22S
  7. 88Verone McKinley IIIOregon · 2018-21S
  8. 88Kyle HamiltonNotre Dame · 2019-21S

Best college safeties since 1990Best Big Ten players

Sources: Wikipedia (Jaquan Brisker) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.