Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL: Season 2026, Episode 1

2026 - 1: Arvell Reese

• Arvell is a superbly talented linebacker who exploded onto the national scene as a true junior in 2025• He capped a three-year career with Ohio State in 2025 by being named a consensus All-American with first-team honors by the Associated Press, Football Coaches Association of America and Walter Camp• Also named the Big Ten Conference's Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year and a first-team all-Big Ten selection • Totalled 69 tackles during an exceptional 2025 season with 10.0 tackles for losses totalling 45 yards, 6.5 quarterback sacks, five quarterback hurries and two pass break-ups• Recorded a career-best 12 tackles vs. Penn State and had nine vs. both Texas and Illinois • Closed his three-year career with 112 tackles, 13.5 TFLs for losses totalling 57 yards. 7.0 QB sacks and seven QB hurries • Played in 38 games and started 14 times • Had a fine sophomore campaign in 2024 when he played in all 16 games for the CFP national champions and totaled 322 snaps on defense and 512 snaps overall  • Recorded 43 total tackles in 2024, including 3.5 tackles-for-loss plus had two quarterback hurries • He played in eight games in 2023 as a freshman with all 58 of his plays coming on special teams • He is a two-time OSU Scholar-Athlete and a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree who is majoring in human development and family scienceHonors & Awards2025: Consensus All-American (Associated Press, AFCA and Walter Camp), Big Ten Conference Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year, Academic all-Big Ten 2024: OSU Scholar-Athlete, Academic All-Big Ten2023: OSU Scholar-Athlete