NFL CAREER – New Orleans' top draft choice in 2023, Bresee played in all 17 games his rookie season, contributing at defensive tackle and on special teams. The former Clemson standout recorded 24 tackles, 4.5 sacks for a loss of 42 yards, seven stops for loss and six passes defensed. Bresee's 4.5 sacks ranked sixth among all rookies. The second-year pro will look to build upon his debut season to fortify the Black and Gold interior.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Signed to a four-year contract, 5/16/23; Selected by the Saints in the first round (29th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft.
HONORS – 2023: Sports Info Solutions second-team All-Rookie.
2023 – Played in all 17 games as a rookie at DT and on special teams and recorded 24 tackles (12 solo), 4.5 sacks for a loss of 42 yards, seven stops for loss and six passes defensed. Pass defense total was the highest in club records for a rookie at the position since the statistic was officially recorded by the team in 1980, while also tied for second in the league among defensive tackles…In season opener/NFL debut vs. Tennessee, Sept. 10, recorded an assisted tackle, two QB hurries and a half-sack, contributing to a defense that did not surrender a touchdown…At Green Bay, Sept. 24, registered two solo tackles and one pass defense…Vs. Tampa Bay, Oct. 1, finished with four tackles (three solo), three stops for loss, a QB hit and first career full sack…Vs. Jacksonville, Oct. 19, defended a pass…At Indianapolis, Oct. 29, made two tackles (one solo) and season-high two passes defensed…Vs. Chicago, Nov. 5, finished with three tackles (one solo) and a pass defense…At Atlanta, Nov. 26, recorded three tackles and a pass defense…Vs. N.Y. Giants, Dec. 17, recorded three tackles (two solo), two stops for loss, and a career-high two sacks…At L.A. Rams, Dec. 21, recorded one tackle…At Tampa Bay, Dec. 31, recorded two tackles (one solo) and a stop for loss/QB hit/sack. Brought season sack total to 4.5, sixth among NFL rookies.
COLLEGE – Bresee played in 26 games with 21 starts at Clemson, producing 54 tackles (35 solo), 15 tackles for loss, nine sacks, one forced fumble, one interception and five passes defensed during collegiate career. Three-time All-ACC selection fought through injuries and personal tragedy in 2022 to manage 16 tackles, 5.5 stops for loss, 3.5 sacks and two passes defensed for the ACC champions in 329 snaps from scrimmage over ten games. Lott IMPACT Trophy quarterfinalist and second-team All-ACC selection. Recorded five tackles (2.0 for loss) and a half-sack at Georgia Tech…Recorded two tackles in "Ella Strong" game vs. Furman, a game dedicated to his late younger sister Ella, who was in the midst of her poignant battle with brain cancer…Registered one sack among his two tackles in FedEx Orange Bowl vs. No. 6 Tennessee…Third-team All-ACC selection in 2021, despite being limited to four games due to torn ACL injury. Credited with 15 total tackles (including three stops for loss), 1.5 sacks and one interception over 154 snaps in four games/starts…Contributed a career-high seven tackles (one stop for loss) vs. No. 5 Georgia…Recorded two tackles for loss, a career-high 1.5 sacks and his first career interception in sharing team Defensive Player of the Game honors vs. Georgia Tech, sealing win by hauling in a desperation forward lateral attempt on Yellow Jackets' final play…Credited with 23 tackles (6.5 for a loss), four sacks, two passes defensed, one forced fumble and a safety in 432 snaps over 12 games (ten starts) as a true freshman in 2020. Recorded two offensive snaps on Clemson's goal line jumbo package. Along with fellow true freshmen Myles Murphy, also a first-round draft pick in 2023 and Trenton Simpson, their four sacks each tied three other players for third-most by a Clemson true freshman all-time. Four sacks were the most by a true freshman interior lineman in 2020, Clemson's second straight season having FBS leader among first-year tackles. Selected freshman All-American (The Athletic, ESPN and Rivals), ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year and a consensus first-team All-ACC honoree…Made impressive debut at Wake Forest, posting three tackles and a half-sack, in addition to a blocked field goal…Posted two tackles and one pass defense in first career start vs. The Citadel…Recorded four tackles (two solo) with his first full sack and one pass defense vs. Virginia…Recorded three tackles vs. Boston College, including a game-clinching sack when he forced intentional grounding in the end zone for a safety to earn team Defensive Player of Game…Posted six tackles (2.5 for loss), including a sack vs. No. 3 Ohio State in Sugar Bowl/College Football Playoff semifinal…Sociology major.
PERSONAL – Played at Damascus (Md.) HS, where he concluded his career with 134 tackles, including 80.5 stops for loss, with 35 sacks. Had 47 tackles in 2019, including 30.5 stops for loss with 14 sacks, adding two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one pass breakup, when he helped his team to a 13-2 record and the Maryland state championship and was a Sports Illustrated first-team postseason All-American…Two-time first-team USA Today All-American and first-team Washington Post All-Met DL as junior and senior…2018 Maryland Defensive Player of the Year…2018 first-team MaxPreps Junior All-American DL…2018 Montgomery County 3A MVP and Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year…Had 36 tackles for loss, including 12 sacks as a junior, earning first-team MaxPreps Sophomore All-America status in 2017…Listed as No. 1 overall player in the nation by 247Sports…Ranked as nation's top overall player by Rivals.com…Ranked as the No. 2 player in the nation by PrepStar, the top DT in the nation and the top player in Maryland…Rated as the No. 4 overall player in the nation by ESPN.com, which listed him as the No. 1 DT in nation and top player in Maryland…Played basketball as a junior and averaged 13.7 points and 11.9 rebounds…Selected to U.S. Army All-American Bowl...In high school, was active in spending free time with special education students…With the Saints, has kept himself active off the field visiting cancer patients at Ochsner Medical Center as a way of honoring the memory of his late sister…Bresee and Cameron Jordan teamed up with Giving Hope to distribute turkeys at Thanksgiving…Father, Rich, played football at James Madison and mother, Meghan, was a junior college All-American basketball player at Frederick (Md.) Community College, which won the 1992 Maryland Junior College title, later playing at Shippensburg…Older sister Kendall, played basketball at George Washington and Mount St. Mary's…Last name pronounced bruh-Zee…Born on October 6, 2001.
