Ohio State Linebacker Arvell Reese Declares for the 2026 NFL Draft

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Email this Article Share on Reddit Share on Twitter Share on Facebook With the potential to become a top-five pick in 2026, Arvell Reese has declared for the NFL draft.

Following a breakout, consensus All-American season for the Buckeyes, Reese declared for the NFL draft on Thursday.

The 6-foot-4, 243-pound linebacker has the chance to become Ohio State’s fifth top-five pick under Ryan Day, joining Nick Bosa (2019), Chase Young (2020), Jeff Okudah (2020), C.J. Stroud (2023) and Marvin Harrison Jr. (2024).

A backup linebacker in his first two seasons in Columbus, Reese emerged as one of Ohio State’s two starters alongside future first-round pick Sonny Styles in 2025. He quickly…