Arvell Reese
American football player (born 2005)
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Arvell Reese (born August 30, 2005) is an American football linebacker. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and won the 2024 national championship with them.
| No. 8 – Ohio State Buckeyes | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 30, 2005 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 241 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio) |
| College | Ohio State (2023–2025) |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
Reese was born on August 30, 2005.[1] He attended Glenville High School in Cleveland, Ohio, and was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.[2]
College career
As a freshman in 2023, Reese only appeared in six games due to a concussion, recording no statistics.[3][4] In the 2024 season opener, he notched four tackles with one being for a loss in a win over Akron.[5] In week 9, Reese recorded two tackles but was ejected due to a questionable targeting call late in the fourth quarter against Nebraska.[6][7] The call was later overturned on appeal, lifting Reese's suspension for the Buckeyes' matchup versus Penn State.[8] As of the 2025 season, Reese has become a highly touted linebacker for the 2026 NFL Draft, and has become one of the best linebackers in the country. On January 8, 2026, Reese declared for the draft.[9]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+1⁄8 in (1.93 m) | 241 lb (109 kg) | 32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 6 ft 7+1⁄2 in (2.02 m) | 4.46 s | 1.58 s | ||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[10][11] | ||||||||||||