"He doesn't take a single rep off," said OSU Linebacker Payton Pierce. "He's not just the most vocal leader, he leads by example. He is one of the biggest, fastest, strongest dudes we have, but he's also the hardest working dude we have."

Sonny Styles, Brandon Inniss, Caleb Downs and Austin Siereveld will be Ohio State’s captains for the 2025 season.

The 2025 college football and NFL seasons are right on the horizon, which means that the 2026 NFL Draft is getting closer and closer as well. For the sickos out there, we have been watching prospects all summer to really decipher how talented this class could be.

Reese’s position coach isn’t the only one taking notice of how he’s grown. Sonny Styles, who had to mentally develop into the position himself after switching from safety to linebacker, is seeing Reese playing more freely with a better understanding of what’s being asked of him.