Former Clemson defensive tackle Bryan Bresee, wey dey play for New Orleans Saints, get bad news for training camp. According to NFL Network reporters Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo, Bresee fear say e don tear im ACL on Wednesday. If e true, dat mean di 24-year-old go miss di whole 2026 NFL season.
Bresee na former No. 1 prospect for di 2020 class, and e spend three seasons for Clemson before e comot go pro. E bin don already show say e get talent, anchoring di defensive line as a freshman. For im three years, e record 50 total tackles, 15 tackles for loss, nine sacks, one forced fumble, and one interception for 26 games.
Di Damascus, Maryland native bin don improve every season. Na im make New Orleans take am for first round for di 2023 NFL Draft. E bin don dey expected to make di next big jump for im career dis year, to become one of di best young interior linemen for di league. But dis injury go sideline am for di entire 2026 season.
Bresee’s journey to dis point no be easy. For 2022, im sister Ella bin dey battle brain cancer, and Clemson fans show strong support with di “Ella Strong” game for September dat year. E bin also be part of a loaded Clemson defensive line, alongside names like Tyler Davis, DeMonte Capehart, Justin Mascoll, and Xavier Thomas. E bin amplify di group with im skill.
Coming out of Damascus High School, Bresee bin get rating of 101 from 247Sports, wey make am one of di highest-ranked players Clemson ever recruit. E choose Clemson over Alabama and Auburn, among others. E win di ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year award for 2020, wey be di second Tiger to do so for program history. Im four sacks dat season also tie a program record for interior defensive lineman.
Now, di injury go keep am from di gridiron. Di Saints and dia fans go hope say im recovery go be full, but di season na lost for am. E go need to work hard to come back strong for 2027.
