Overview
- NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Reese has taken Top 30 visits with six teams, including the Jets and Cowboys, which puts Dallas at No. 12 in trade-up watch if it wants him.
- The Jets have reportedly narrowed their No. 2 pick to Reese or Texas Tech’s David Bailey, signaling a traits-versus-polish choice at the top of the draft.
- Reese worked out as a linebacker at the combine and then ran edge-rusher drills at Ohio State’s pro day, where Jets GM Darren Mougey and coach Aaron Glenn were in attendance.
- Under coordinator Matt Patricia, Reese thrived in a hybrid “joker” role and delivered 69 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, and 6.5 sacks in 2025 to earn Big Ten Linebacker of the Year and AP All‑America honors.
- Reese says much of his rush success was instinctual, and evaluators now project his highest ceiling on the edge as mocks place him in the top three to five with the draft beginning April 23 in Pittsburgh.