Defensive line, Syracuse (from Florida, California), 2018–25
David Reese
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 250 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Fort Pierce, FL
David Reese played defensive line at Florida (2018–22), California (2023–24) and Syracuse (2025).
Career highs
3sacks, career hightwice; last at UCLA, 2023Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Florida | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Florida | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | Florida | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Florida | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Florida | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | California | 33 | 20 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | California | 22 | 14 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | Syracuse | 24 | 19 | 3.5 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Career | 94 | 61 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 14 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Florida | 8 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | Florida | 8 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | Florida | 8 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | Florida | 8 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2022 | Florida | 8 | DL | Yr 5 | ||
| 2023 | California | 8 | DL | Yr 6 | ||
| 2024 | California | 8 | DL | Yr 7 | ||
| 2025 | Syracuse | 8 | DL | Sr. (Yr 8) | 6′2″ | 250 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2025 Syracuse 9 games, 24 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Tennessee | L 26–45 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. UConn | W 27–20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 20 | at Clemson | W 34–21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Duke | L 3–38 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at SMU | L 18–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Pittsburgh | L 13–30 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Miami | L 10–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Notre Dame | L 7–70 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Boston College | L 12–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2024 California 9 games, 22 tackles, 4.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | at Florida State | L 9–14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Miami | L 38–39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atPittsburgh | L 15–17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. NC State | L 23–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Wake Forest | W 46–36 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Syracuse | L 25–33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Stanford | W 24–21 | 6 | 3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | atSMU | L 6–38 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 18 ✦ | vs. UNLV | L 13–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 California 12 games, 33 tackles, 7.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at North Texas | W 58–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Auburn | L 10–14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Idaho | W 31–17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | at Washington | L 32–59 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Arizona State | W 24–21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Oregon State | L 40–52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Utah | L 14–34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Oregon | L 19–63 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Washington State | W 42–39 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | atStanford | W 27–15 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | at UCLA | W 33–7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Dec 16 ✦ | vs. Texas Tech | L 14–34 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Florida 2 games, 2 tackles
2021 Florida 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | at South Florida | W 42–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Florida 2 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | at Ole Miss | W 51–35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. South Carolina | W 38–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Florida 1 game, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Virginia | W 36–28 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Florida 3 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Charleston Southern | W 53–6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs.South Carolina | W 35–31 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 17 | vs.Idaho | W 63–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2026 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2″ |
| Weight | 210 lb |
| Arm length | 31¾″ |
| Hand size | 9¼″ |
| Wingspan | 79⅜″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.68 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.52 s |
| Vertical jump | 37″ |
| Broad jump | 10′5″ |
| Bench press | 22 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.15 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.35 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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