Player Career

David Reese Career Story

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Player Story

David Reese story

David Reese built his college career from 2018 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Fort Pierce, FL wearing No. 8, spending time with California, Florida, and Syracuse. The clearest part of David Reese's career was his defensive production: 94 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, and 8 passes defended across 42 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2023 with California. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but David Reese's production has multiple signals. With 42 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across California, Florida, and Syracuse.

The arc is straightforward: David Reese moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Florida

    2018-2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    California

    2023-2024

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    Syracuse

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20182019201920202021202220232023202420242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonFlorida04.20.7
2019 PostseasonFlorida2.522.98.62.5
2019 Regular SeasonFlorida2.522.98.60
2020 Regular SeasonFlorida06.31-2.5
2021 Regular SeasonFlorida04.20.70
2022 Regular SeasonFlorida04.20.70
2023 PostseasonCalifornia2328.19.823
2023 Regular SeasonCalifornia2328.19.80
2024 PostseasonCalifornia1525.77.4-8
2024 Regular SeasonCalifornia1525.77.40
2025 Regular SeasonSyracuse16.526.510.61.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Washington State

Week 11 · W 42-39 · Conference game

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

7

Havoc Plays

91.7 takeover

7 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.

#2

@ Wake Forest

Week 11 · W 46-36 · Conference game

6

Havoc Plays

87.5 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

6 disruption/tackle impact with 87.5 takeover score.

#3

vs No. 53 UConn

Week 2 · W 27-20

4

Havoc Plays

85.6 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 85.6 takeover score.

#4

@ UCLA

Week 13 · W 33-7 · Conference game

6

Havoc Plays

84.1 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

6 disruption/tackle impact with 84.1 takeover score.

#5

@ Virginia

Week 1 · W 36-28 · Postseason

2.5

Havoc Plays

81.9 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 81.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2023 Postseason · California

23 primary output · 28.1 efficiency · 9.8 usage

63.2

#2

2023 Regular Season · California

63.2

23 primary · 28.1 efficiency · 9.8 usage

#3

2025 Regular Season · Syracuse

56.3

16.5 primary · 26.5 efficiency · 10.6 usage

Milestones

9

Impact games

15

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games