Arvell Reese says NFL teams are getting someone who 'plays the game violently' with 'relentless effort'

With nan No. 1 wide prime successful nan 2026 NFL Draft expected to beryllium utilized connected Indiana backmost Fernando Mendoza to make him nan Las Vegas Raiders' adjacent franchise man, galore judge nan existent commencement to nan festivities successful Pittsburgh connected Thursday nighttime originates pinch nan New York Jets astatine No. 2 overall.

The plethora of mock drafts flying astir up of 1 of nan astir anticipated nights successful pro shot has nan Jets going separator rusher, and galore judge it will beryllium Ohio State standout Arvell Reese.

Reese, an All-American successful 2025 and nationalist champion pinch nan Buckeyes successful 2024, has everything a squad needs to get an contiguous effect subordinate astatine nan statement of scrimmage travel Week 1 successful September.

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Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Arvell Reese runs during nan school's Pro Day astatine nan Woody Hayes Athletics Center. (Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

So, what precisely does Reese consciousness he will bring a franchise, whether he is picked astatine No. 2 by nan Jets aliases elsewhere?

"I deliberation an NFL squad is going to get personification who loves nan game, who loves football. Then, they’re going to get personification who plays nan crippled violently," Reese told Fox News Digital connected nan eve of nan NFL Draft, while besides discussing his business pinch Reese's. "I play defense, truthful to play defense astatine a precocious level, you person to beryllium playing it violently astatine each times.

"On apical of that, you person to play pinch relentless effort. So, I deliberation an NFL squad is getting that retired of maine — personification who plays pinch relentless effort, personification who looks guardant to playing violently. You person to look guardant to playing it violently."

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Reese is among galore erstwhile Buckeyes who expect to spell successful nan first information connected Thursday night, including information Caleb Downs, linebacker Sonny Styles, wide receiver Carnell Tate and protect tackle Kayden McDonald. As Reese put it, "If you want to beryllium elite, take to spell to Ohio State." The Cleveland, Ohio autochthonal remained successful authorities erstwhile he chose which programme he wished to play for successful college, and nan past 3 years has led to this infinitesimal for 1 of nan astir ascendant rushers successful shot this past season.

Reese tallied 10 tackles for nonaccomplishment among his 69 combined, and he secured 6.5 sacks pinch 2 passes defended crossed 14 games. He ran a 4.46 40-yard dash astatine nan NFL Combine, and astatine 21 years old, experts judge location is overmuch much for Reese to turn into, which is ever what teams want from a subordinate who has already proven themselves.

The 6-foot-4, 241-pound Reese said nan pre-draft process has been "exciting" and a "blessing," arsenic he visited pinch teams during apical 30 visits, while gathering players and coaches each complete nan league. And while Reese is simply a beingness specimen that has those intangibles, he understands being a student of nan crippled is crucial.

Arvell Reese of Ohio State participates successful nan 2026 NFL Scouting Combine astatine Lucas Oil Stadium successful Indianapolis, Ind., connected Feb. 26, 2026. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

"The biggest portion of proposal aliases contented I’ve gotten from coaches aliases players is, nan rookie year, you really want to put your caput down and work," he said. "You don’t want to do excessively overmuch talking — you want to put your caput down and work. 

"[Also], nan biggest point is find a vet and a feline you tin prime from and study things from. Not trying to beryllium precisely for illustration him, but return worldly from his measurement he prepares and really he approaches practices. Try to adhd that to your crippled because there’s a logic vets are still around, guys playing nine, 10 years. It doesn’t conscionable hap retired of nowhere. It’s worldly they do daily."

Reese did his visits, he's learned immoderate cardinal wisdom, and now it's clip to beryllium backmost and hold until he hears his sanction called connected Thursday night. For a squad that needs a convulsive defender connected nan statement of scrimmage each week, Reese is fresh to make that contiguous effect expected pinch being a first-round choice.

THE PERFECT COLLABORATION

It's only correct that Reese heads into nan NFL pinch a Reese's partnership, and nan celebrated peanut food and cocoa candy has collaborated pinch nan first-round talent for a nosy wardrobe astonishment up of his locomotion down nan NFL Draft Red Carpet connected Thursday nighttime successful Pittsburgh.

"For nan suit, we collaborated," Reese revealed during nan interview. "I’m excited to beryllium a portion of nan Reese’s squad for nan draft."

Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Arvell Reese runs during nan Big Ten Championship shot crippled against nan Indiana Hoosiers astatine Lucas Oil Stadium successful Indianapolis, Ind., connected Dec. 6, 2025. (James Black/Icon Sportswire)

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No specifications connected what precisely nan suit will look for illustration were fixed by Reese, but he's simply excited to beryllium partnering pinch his favourite candy that he had increasing up. It's not conscionable a earthy business because of nan sanction -- he ever enjoys Reese's.

"I grew up eating Reese’s. I still presently eat Reese’s," he said, smiling. "My mom utilized to ever springiness maine nan Reese’s Cups — I was ever looking guardant to getting nan Reese’s Cups. So, it was earthy and I was excited erstwhile I heard astir it."

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