2025: Returning starting defensive end ... in 33 career games (24 starts), has registered 89 tackles, 12.0 TFL, 5.0 sacks, three PBUs, one caused fumble, one fumble recovery and 12 QB pressures … posted 28 games with 1+ tackle and 16 contests with 3+ tackles, including a career-best seven against Michigan (2022) and Vanderbilt (2024) … carded 1.0 TFL in seven contests, including a career-high 2.0 versus Richmond (2023) and Auburn (2024) … logged 1.0 sack four times, including a career-best 1.5 against Richmond in 2023 … secured one PBU in contests with Boston College (2024), Oklahoma (2024), and Arkansas (2024) … tallied one QB pressure in nine contests, including a career-high three against Maryland in 2023 … recorded one caused fumble against South Carolina (2024), while lone fumble recovery occurred against Oklahoma (2024) … returned the fumble 17 yards for a TD … has played 1,284 career snaps.
2024: SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll selection … started all 13 games … compiled 42 tackles, 5.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks, three PBUs, five QB pressures, one fumble recovery and one caused fumble … finished tied for third on the team in TFLs and sacks and seventh in tackles … registered 1+ tackle in 12 games and 3+ tackles on nine occasions, including a year-best seven stops against Vanderbilt … secured 1.0 TFL three times, including a season-high 2.0 versus Auburn … carded 1.0 sack in contests with Texas A&M and Auburn … notched one PBU against Boston College, Oklahoma, and Arkansas … logged one QB pressure on four occasions, including a year-high two against South Carolina … recorded one caused fumble against South Carolina, while lone fumble recovery occurred against Oklahoma … returned the fumble 17 yards for a TD … on the field for 532 snaps.
PRIOR TO MIZZOU: Two-year member of the football program at Michigan State (2022-23) ... 2023 Academic All-Big Ten selection … in 20 career games (11 starts), registered 47 tackles, 6.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks, and seven QB pressures … earned starts against Wisconsin and Michigan in 2022 and Central Michigan, Richmond, Washington, Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio State, Indiana, and Penn State in 2023 … posted 16 games with 1+ tackle and seven contests with 3+ tackles, including a career-best seven against Michigan in 2022 … posted 1.0 TFL on four occasions, including a career-high 2.0 against Richmond in 2023 … logged 1.0 sack twice, including a career-best 1.5 versus the Spiders in 2023 … tallied one QB pressure in five contests, including a career-high three against Maryland in 2023 … played 752 career snaps … lettered three years at Westlake under coach Bobby May … consensus three-star prospect by Rivals.com, ESPN.com and 247Sports.com … listed as the No. 103 and No. 169 prospect from the state of Georgia according to 247Sports.com and ESPN.com, respectively … carded as the No. 145 and No. 158 overall defensive tackle prospect according to 247Sports.com and ESPN.com, respectively … helped Westlake to a 30-9 three-year ledger with three state playoff appearances, including a semifinal showing in 2020 and a quarterfinal appearance in 2021 … earned first team all-region honors after tallying 108 tackles, 1.0 TFL and 7.5 sacks as a senior.
PERSONAL: Born March 18, 2004 ... son of Shirley Reese … majoring in general studies.
