He played college football at Colorado State and was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2006.

In addition to football, Brisiel also played on the baseball and track and field teams at Fayetteville High.

He played two preseason games with the Texans as a rookie and spent the regular season on the practice squad.

[2] In 2007, Brisiel started 4 games, replacing Fred Weary at right guard between Chris Myers and Eric Winston.

On October 12, 2008, Brisiel was a key factor in the final offensive play of the Houston Texans' 29–28 comeback victory over the Miami Dolphins at Reliant Stadium.