New Steelers Safety Jaquan Brisker Shares His Luckiest Win: 'A 30-Game Miracle!
Former Chicago Bears safety Jaquan Brisker has revealed the new jersey number he'll wear with the Pittsburgh Steelers heading into 2026.
Born and raised in the Steel City, there's a new safety on the Pittsburgh Steelers ' defense ā former Chicago Bear Jaquan Brisker. And his newly revealed jersey number pays homage to his Yinzer roots. On Monday, Brisker told reporters that he's planning to wear No.
3 with the Steelers ā the same number he wore at Gateway High School in Monroeville. Pittsburgh Steelers DB Jaquan Brisker ( @JaquanBrisker ) is wearing number 3. Last assigned to Corliss Waitman.
#HereWeGo pic. twitter. com/bJSibqzO5A ā NFL Jersey Numbers (@nfl_jersey_num) March 16, 2026 Brisker, born in Pittsburgh, began his collegiate football career at Lackawanna College in 2017 before transferring to Penn State in 2019, where he remained until he was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
One of the best tackling safeties in the NFL, Brisker will be a valuable addition to a secondary featuring Joey Porter Jr. , Jamel Dean, Asante Samuel Jr. , Jalen Ramsey, and DeShon Elliott.