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Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
“He's a monster,” Ohio State safety Jaylen McClain said on Wednesday. “He’s just physically imposing and does what he looks like he's going to do.”
“Great start for him, but he's a guy who practices that way,” Day said. “I don't think anybody who saw him practice throughout the month of August was surprised with the production that he had. And we're going to continue to need him. He's going to be a big part of our defense this season.”
“It was fun,” Reese said. “Being in a bunch of different spots was fun out there.”
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FINDING HIS VOICE. Arvell Reese has been one of Ohio State’s standouts through three games, collecting a team-best 20 tackles with two sacks and two pass breakups.
As Reese continues to shine for Ohio State, he also continues to find his voice for the Buckeyes.
“When you make plays on the field, there’s just instant credibility. Arvell is a great example,” Ryan Day said Thursday. “Arvell may not have as much of a voice or do as much talking as some of the other guys, but when he speaks, people listen. Jeremiah is a little bit that way.”
Day said having leaders like Reese and Smith is a luxury, especially when the Buckeyes have leaders who speak up regularly like captains Sonny Styles, Caleb Downs, Brandon Inniss and Austin Siereveld.
“When these guys are some of your hardest workers day in and day out, you know, you grab a young player and you say, ‘You see how he’s going about his business? You see him running around at night? No, he’s not doing any of that stuff. Why? Because he knows what’s important.’ That’s the example that’s been set for a long time here at Ohio State,” Day said. “But these guys are understanding that and hopefully taking it to the next level.”
Man, this is good stuff. That kind of leadership and accountability is the difference between a team and a program!
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As Reese continues to shine for Ohio State, he also continues to find his voice for the Buckeyes.
“When you make plays on the field, there’s just instant credibility. Arvell is a great example,” Ryan Day said Thursday. “Arvell may not have as much of a voice or do as much talking as some of the other guys, but when he speaks, people listen. Jeremiah is a little bit that way.”
Day said having leaders like Reese and Smith is a luxury, especially when the Buckeyes have leaders who speak up regularly like captains Sonny Styles, Caleb Downs, Brandon Inniss and Austin Siereveld.
“When these guys are some of your hardest workers day in and day out, you know, you grab a young player and you say, ‘You see how he’s going about his business? You see him running around at night? No, he’s not doing any of that stuff. Why? Because he knows what’s important.’ That’s the example that’s been set for a long time here at Ohio State,” Day said. “But these guys are understanding that and hopefully taking it to the next level.”
Man, this is good stuff. That kind of leadership and accountability is the difference between a team and a program!
Skull Session: Ryan Day Labels Ohio State’s Bye Week an “Improvement Week,” Arvell Reese is Finding His Voice and Dave Portnoy’s Involvement at Fox Sports is A Cluster
Ryan Day labels Ohio State’s bye week an “improvement week,” Arvell Reese is finding his voice and Dave Portnoy’s involvement at Fox Sports is a cluster.
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RhodeIslandBuck
This guy's a real jerk
He's a freak in any era, but he is so well suited for the modern game with his athleticism and versatility.
He's the best linebacker in the country.
He's the best linebacker in the country.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Ohio State’s overlooked defensive superstar should be shooting up NFL Draft boards
Arvell Reese might be the best defensive player in college football, and while he's not on NFL radars just yet, he will be soon.
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Ohio State’s overlooked defensive superstar should be shooting up NFL Draft boards
Arvell Reese might be the best defensive player in college football, and while he's not on NFL radars just yet, he will be soon.
Ohio State lost four NFL draft picks off its defensive line, a starting linebacker, a starting safety, and two starting cornerbacks from its national championship-winning roster, along with the defensive coordinator who led the unit, and may have gotten better.
It’s been smooth sailing so far on Matt Patricia’s maiden voyage in Columbus. The Buckeyes have yet to allow double-digit points this season, are allowing the fewest points per game in the country. They rank inside the top 10 in total defense and top 20 in the FBS in both EPA/play and success rate. Simply put, they’ve been dominant, and they’ve done it, largely, with fresh faces.
One of those fresh(er) faces isn’t a newcomer, but he was an overlooked contributor a year ago who has blossomed into a superstar: junior linebacker Arvell Reese.
Reese leads the team with 25 tackles, as any good linebacker should, but it’s his versatility that has made him so special. He’s instinctive about getting into passing lanes as a zone dropper, sheds blockers like a much bigger player than the 6-foot-4, 243 pounds he’s listed at, and is disruptive in the backfield with 2.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks.
He still isn’t quite on the NFL draftnik communities radar, and won’t be found in the first round of many 2026 mock drafts, but he will be. His tape from Ohio State’s Week 5 win over Washington has been circulating on social media, and if you don’t believe me, see for yourself why he’s a surefire 2026 first-rounder and the best linebacker in college football.
Another week, another Arvell Reese cutup. The 6-4, 245-pound freak is wreaking havoc every week and rising into a tier of one of the very best players in the draft class.
Arvell Reese is the hybrid linebacker every NFL team wants
This is an image that many people have in their head about who Micah Parsons is in the NFL, an oversized hybrid linebacker who can run in coverage, but is a monster as a pass-rusher, and for Parsons, that hasn’t been true in years. He still can do all of those things, but he’s a full-time edge rusher and has been since his second year in the NFL. He’s played just four snaps off the line of scrimmage for the Packers this year.
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BuckBackHome
Wolverine is largest member of weasel family
Always lean into the potential coming from Glenville players. They may not be immediate contributors but they seem to mature quickly once at OSU.
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