No. 41 – Tennessee Titans | |||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Leesburg, Georgia, U.S. | July 2, 1998||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Weight: | 214 lb (97 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Lee County (Leesburg, Georgia) | ||
College: | Georgia (2018–2019) Ole Miss (2020–2022) | ||
Undrafted: | 2023 | ||
Career history | |||
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Roster status: | Active | ||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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Player stats at PFR |
Otis Sylvester Reese IV (born July 2, 1998) is an American professional football linebacker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia and Ole Miss.
Reese was born on July 2, 1998, and grew up in Leesburg, Georgia. [1] He attended Lee County High School and was ranked a four-star prospect, the 87th-best player nationally and the fifth-best outside linebacker by 247Sports. [2] He initially committed to play college football for the Michigan Wolverines before flipping his commitment to the Georgia Bulldogs. [2] As a true freshman in 2018, Reese played in 11 games, and the following year, he played all 14 games and posted two tackles. [3]
Reese transferred to Ole Miss in 2020 and applied for an immediate eligibility waiver with the NCAA, calling out what he described as "racist events" at the school that took a "devastating mental toll." [4] [5] [6] Despite him having announced his transfer at the start of the year, the NCAA waited until the third-to-last game of the season to grant him eligibility. [7] [8] He played the final three games and had 24 tackles with an interception. [9]
Reese started all 13 games for Ole Miss in 2021, placing fourth on the team with 90 tackles while also having two pass breakups, one forced fumble, two tackles-for-loss and 1.5 sacks. [10] In 2022, he continued as a starter and had 84 tackles (second-best on the team), eight for a loss, three sacks and an interception. [11] He declared for the National Football League Draft after the season, finishing his stint at the school with 198 total tackles, two interceptions and 4.5 sacks. [12]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Bench press | ||||||
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6 ft 2+7⁄8 in (1.90 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | 31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) | 8+3⁄8 in (0.21 m) | 4.45 s | 7.38 s | 18 reps | ||||||
All values from Pro Day [13] |
After going unselected in the 2023 NFL draft, Reese was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent. [14] He earned praise from coach Mike Vrabel in training camp and made the team's final roster. [15] [16] He was waived on September 22, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad. [17] [18] He was promoted to the active roster on December 6. [19]
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