#8

David Reese

Senior defensive lineman for Syracuse. 2025: 2 sacks, 3.5 tackles for loss, 24 tackles.

DL · Syracuse · Sr. · #8

6′2″ · 250 lb · Fort Pierce, FL

CFB Index 46 · #233 of 420 edge rushersLow confidenceReturning to Syracuse for 2026

How he plays

Disrupts the pocket from the interior.

QB hurries: 98th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

2

sacks · 2025

3.5 TFL · 24 tackles · 8 hurries

Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 2 tackles, at Notre Dame

Statement game4 tackles · 3 TFL · 3 sacksat UCLA (FBS) · W 33-7

Top 1% sacks game since 2021.

His career numbers, season by season

The story

4 defensive lineman for Syracuse. 2025: 2 sacks, 3.5 tackles for loss, 24 tackles.

His career, year by year

David Reese

DL · Syracuse · Sr · #8

Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Four head coaches in 8 seasons, at three different programs. The receipt: 7 tackles, 1 TFL against Tennessee — Week 1, 2025.

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