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Arvell Reese

Ohio State · Linebacker · 2023-25

TKL
112
TFL
14
SACKS
7

Career totals · 2 seasons with stats

Scouting Report

Reese was a consensus All-American in 2025 and a first-team all-conference pick in 2025.

From 2024 to 2025, Reese recorded 112 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss and 7 sacks.

Reese was the No. 5 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, a top-10 selection.

In 17-0 that career earns a 86 overall, the 4th-highest linebacker rating at Ohio State since 1990 and No. 3 among all linebackers of the 2025-Present era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2025
    • Consensus All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 2026
    • No. 5 overall pick, NFL Draft

Season by Season

Arvell Reese season-by-season statistics at Ohio State
SeasonTklTFLSacksPD
2024433.50.50
202569106.52
Total11213.572

Seasons with tracked stats at Ohio State. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

Ohio State Teammates

  1. 91Caleb Downs2024-25S
  2. 91Jeremiah Smith2024-26WR
  3. 90Kayden McDonald2023-25EDGE
  4. 86Julian Sayin2024-25QB
  5. 80Caden Curry2022-25EDGE
  6. 80Sonny Styles2022-25LB
  7. 80Carnell Tate2023-25WR
  8. 74Max Klare2025TE
  9. 72Davison Igbinosun2023-25CB
  10. 71Bo Jackson2025RB

Full Ohio State all-time roster

Top Linebackers of the 2025-Present Era

  1. 91Jacob RodriguezTexas Tech · 2022-25LB
  2. 88Xavier AtkinsAuburn · 2025LB
  3. 86CJ AllenGeorgia · 2023-25LB
  4. 86Kyle LouisPittsburgh · 2023-25LB
  5. 86Teitum TuiotiOregon · 2023-25LB
  6. 83Anthony Hill Jr.Texas · 2023-25LB
  7. 83Aiden FisherIndiana · 2024-25LB
  8. 83Rolijah HardyIndiana · 2024-25LB

Best college linebackers since 1990Best Big Ten players

Sources: Wikipedia (Arvell Reese) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.