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LB Arvell Reese (All B1G, B1G LB of Year, All American, National Champion)

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AHHH, THAT’S INTERESTING. Jeremy Fowler, Jeff Legwold, Roman Modrowski and Katherine Terrell released a 2026 NFL draft confidential ahead of this week’s NFL combine. In it, the ESPN writers shared results of polls from NFL executives and scouts at the Senior Bowl, Shrine Bowl and Super Bowl regarding “three big questions about the class.”

One question stood out to me while reading: Who is the best prospect in the class, regardless of position? Arvell Reese received the most votes with five, followed by Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love with three, Caleb Downs with one and Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza with one.

When it comes to who the best prospect is in the 2026 class regardless of position, that honor based on our polling goes to Reese. The Ohio State linebacker/edge rusher was a multitask player in the Buckeyes' defense, boasting athleticism, physicality and walk-in starter ability as a three-down player. He has enormous potential as an edge rusher to go with his vast array of off-ball abilities.
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I love Reese, but I still have a hard time viewing him as the top prospect in the draft. Maybe his performance at the NFL Combine will change my opinion (more on that in a moment), but his lack of elite production this season — particularly down the stretch, when he didn’t record a tackle for loss or a sack in the final five games — makes his status as the top prospect, and the comparisons to Micah Parsons, feel a bit overblown to me.

Then again, I am someone who repeatedly claims Caleb Downs is destined for a Hall of Fame career in the NFL.

Maybe that, too, is overblown…

… Nahhhhhh.
 
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