Name: Bryan Bresee
Position: Defensive line
School: Clemson
Ht/Wt: 6-5, 298
40-yard dash: 4.86 seconds
Bench: 28 reps (pro day)
Vertical: 29.0 inches
Broad: Did not jump
3-cone: 7.41 seconds (pro day)
20-yard shuttle: 4.45 seconds (pro day)
View photos of NFL prospect Bryan Bresee.
Clemson defensive tackle Bryan Bresee (11) runs onto the field at the start of an NCAA college football game against Syracuse on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
Clemson defensive lineman Bryan Bresee runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Clemson defensive tackle Bryan Bresee (11) warms up before an NCAA college football game against Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Clemson defensive lineman Bryan Bresee runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Clemson's Bryan Bresee (11) rushes during the first half of an NCAA football game against Georgia Tech on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)
Clemson defensive lineman Bryan Bresee runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Clemson Tigers defensive tackle Bryan Bresee (11) looks on during warm ups before an NCAA college football game against the Furman Paladins in Clemson, S.C., Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
Clemson defensive lineman Bryan Bresee runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Clemson defensive tackle Bryan Bresee(11) tackles Georgia Tech running back Dylan McDuffie (6) in the first half of an NCAA college football game Monday, Sept. 5, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Hakim Wright Sr.)
Clemson defensive lineman Bryan Bresee runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
How he fits: Primarily a three-technique defensive tackle as a three-year starter at Clemson, Bresee also played some nose tackle and five technique, so there's versatility to his game, which the Lions value in their defensive linemen.
Bresee dealt with a torn ACL and a kidney infection while at Clemson which made him miss some time. He also battled a shoulder injury that required offseason surgery in 2022. Teams will have to check the medicals on him. When on the field and healthy, Bresee is a powerfully built defender with good athletic traits and a quick first step for a man his size. He's got strong hands and showed up on tape both as a pass rusher and run stopper. He had 15 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks in 10 games for the Tigers this past season.
Bresee would add talent and depth to the interior of Detroit's defensive line, which is still one of their bigger needs heading into the NFL Draft.
Key observations: Bresee had his best game a season ago in the ACC Championship Game against North Carolina, where he earned a 91.2 grade from Pro Football Focus and recorded five quarterback pressures.
What they had to say about him: "Bresee has ideal height and bulk for the position. He moved up and down the line of scrimmage in Clemson's scheme. Against the pass, he generates pressures on slants and is an effective looper in pass-rush games. He has some shock in his hands, but stalls out too often once he's engaged. He has some hip and ankle tightness.
"Against the run, he shows block awareness and utilizes his quick hands to keep blockers off his chest. He looked gassed at times this past season, which was likely the result of high snap counts while still recovering from injury. Overall, Bresee flashes on tape, but he needs to be more consistent." – Daniel Jeremiah, NFL Media Analyst
View photos of the top defensive tackle prospects in the 2023 NFL Draft.
Georgia defensive lineman Jalen Carter (88) waves to the crowd before the national championship NCAA College Football Playoff game between Georgia and TCU, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Georgia defensive lineman Jalen Carter warms up before an NCAA college football game in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Clubb)
Pittsburgh defenders Calijah Kancey (8) and Deslin Alexandre (5) celebrate a safety during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Syracuse, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh won 19-9. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)
Pittsburgh defensive lineman Calijah Kancey runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Clemson defensive tackle Bryan Bresee (11) runs onto the field at the start of an NCAA college football game against Syracuse on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
Clemson defensive lineman Bryan Bresee runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Wisconsin nose tackle Keeanu Benton plays during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Michigan State, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Wisconsin defensive lineman Keeanu Benton runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Baylor defensive lineman Siaki Ika stands on the field during an NCAA college football game against Albany in Waco, Texas, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Baylor defensive lineman Siaki Ika runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Michigan defensive lineman Mazi Smith (58) plays against Connecticut in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Michigan defensive lineman Mazi Smith stands on the field during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Iowa, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Bowling Green defensive lineman Karl Brooks (11) catches the ball during an NCAA football game against UCLA on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)
Bowling Green defensive lineman Karl Brooks (44) rushes on defense at Akron quarterback Kato Nelson (1) in the first half during an NCAA football game on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, in Bowling Green, Ohio. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)
How he stacks up: Most draft analysts consider Bresee the second best interior defensive lineman in the class behind Georgia's Jalen Carter, though Pittsburgh's Calijah Kancey has gathered some steam ahead of the draft later this month.
Bresee is the No. 21 overall prospect on Pro Football Focus' Big Board, No. 23 on Dane Brugler's Big Board for The Athletic, No. 25 by CBS Sports and No. 22 by FOX Sports.
What he had to say: "I think I'm a unique player. I'm a big, athletic, strong player with just a super competitive drive to me with a no-quit attitude."
