Penn State safety Jaquan Brisker reveals strength ahead of NFL Combine

Penn State safety Jaquan Brisker comes to Indianapolis, Indiana knowing that he has a chance to impress NFL teams in one area of strength. Before he takes the field for the 40-yard dash or drills, he plans to wow the teams in attendance with his incredible bench press numbers.

During a Saturday media session, he revealed that he ranks among the strongest defensive backs in Penn State school history. Jaquan Brisker’s strength was highlighted by an impressive set of details from his college days.

According to Trevor Sikkema of Pro Football Focus, Brisker set a school record for defensive backs with six reps of 355 on the bench press. The highly ranked defensive back then said he would compete with the lifting numbers of the defensive linemen at this year’s combine.

Over three seasons at Penn State, the 6-foot-1, 200-pound defensive back registered 152 tackles and 19 pass deflections. He also added five interceptions and seven tackles for loss over his career.

Another Penn State star talks strength

Penn State edge rusher Arnold Ebiketie is a possible first round selection in the upcoming 2022 NFL Draft. Ebiketie is at the NFL Scouting Combine, where he explained some of the players he looks up to and how he watches them as a way to continue molding his game.

“So I have a lot of different moves that I like to use and my go-to is definitely a speed,” Ebiketie said at the NFL Combine, via ESPN’s Turron Davenport. “I mean Von Miller is one of the greatest to ever do it when it comes to speed and banding through the corner. Some of the things that I actually try to add to my game these days is the spin, and actually I got it from him as well. Some of the things that he does pretty well. Different guys that I watch are TJ Watt and Nick Bosa. Just trying to take a little bit of everything from those guys and incorporate that into my game.”

This past season was Ebiketie’s first at Penn State, but the fourth of his collegiate career. He began his career at Temple, totaling 58 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, six sacks, and three forced fumbles across three seasons. This past season at Penn State, Ebiketie blew beyond his previous career totals. In 12 games with the Nittany Lions, Ebiketie totaled 62 tackles with 18 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles.