Bryan Bresee (; born October 6, 2001) is an

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defensive tackle for the

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. He was the 2020 ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year.

High school career

Bresee played football at Urbana High School in

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before transferring to Damascus High School in

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. In both 2017 and 2019, he helped lead Damascus to state championship victories. Bresee was a five-star recruit coming out of high school. He committed to Clemson, turning down offers from Penn State,

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, and

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. He was named to the

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following his senior season.

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Clemson Tigers bio
2001 births Living people Players of American football from Maryland Sportspeople from Montgomery County, Maryland American football defensive tackles Clemson Tigers football players People from Damascus, Maryland {{Defensive-lineman-stub