Arvell Reese

Appeared in 36 games (16 starts) in three seasons at Ohio State (2023-25), totaling 112 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks and 2 passes defensed…Starred for a Buckeyes defense that ranked first in fewest points allowed (482) and total yards allowed (10,591) among teams that played in the FBS from 2023-25.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Appeared in 36 games (16 starts) in three seasons at Ohio State (2023-25), totaling 112 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks and 2 passes defensed…Starred for a Buckeyes defense that ranked first in fewest points allowed (482) and total yards allowed (10,591) among teams that played in the FBS from 2023-25.
• Started all 14 games for the Buckeyes in 2025, recording 69 tackles, 10.0 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks and 2 passes defensed…Named a Consensus All-American and first-team All-Big Ten honoree while taking home the Big Ten Conference's Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year award.
• Appeared in 16 games (two starts) in 2024, registering 43 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and a half-sack…Helped Ohio State to its first National Championship since 2014.
• Played in six games as a true freshman in 2023, but did not record any stats, with all of his snaps coming on special teams.

PERSONAL

• Graduated from Glenville High School in Cleveland, Ohio, and was coached by Ted Ginn Sr….Helped lead Glenville to a 15-0 record and the school's first Division IV state title as a senior in 2022, earning first-team all-state honors and being named Division IV Defensive Player of the Year…Was a finalist for the 2022 High School Butkus Award, given to the nation's top high school linebacker.
• Began playing organized football at five, playing running back for the Glenville Titans before switching to defense…Attended Euclid High School in Euclid, Ohio, to stay close to his mother, who was recovering from a stroke…Primarily played special teams on varsity as a sophomore before moving to linebacker as a junior…Transferred to Glenville High School midway through his junior year in December of 2021.
• Parents are Alex and Maeko Walker…Older brother, Alex Reese III, played with him at Euclid and played defensive tackle at Duquesne.

MAIN TRANSACTIONS

• Originally a 1st-round (5th overall) draft choice by the Giants in 2026.