#54

Ryan Reese

DT · Arkansas State · Fr. · #54

Returning to Arkansas State for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Ryan Reese

DT · Arkansas State · Fr · #54

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1579 national
CFB
College
Arkansas State
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Arkansas State7-6HC: Butch Jones · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Arkansas State1242.50.5------
Career1242.50.5------

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 16 · 2025

W 34–28

vs Missouri State

2 TOT  ·  1 SOLO  ·  0 SACKS

Edged out Missouri State at home in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Wins his gap play after play.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Arkansas State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive tackle · Arkansas State

Returning around him

  • 59% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • Transfer portal: -13 net (24 in / 37 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Arkansas State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #88 · 2026 recruiting class #84

DNA match

Player DNA

Two-Gap Base

Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.

IDL

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kade Kostus’s 2024 season.

Kade Kostus

79%match

Central Michigan · 2024

#2

Justin Ellis

Georgia Southern · 2022

All-Sun BeltNFL Rd 4
78%
#3

Dylan Hampsten

San José State · 2024

78%
#4

Marcus Patterson

Western Kentucky · 2024

76%
#5

Kieran Davis

East Carolina · 2025

76%

Matches Kade on

Height
TFL rate
Weight

Differs from Kade on

Class year (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Dylan Hampsten's freshman season at San José State (2024).

San José State · 2024

#2

Mason Carrier

Minnesota · 2025

75%
#3

Elijah Wilson

Tulsa · 2024

74%
#4

Justin Hill

Alabama · 2025

73%
#5

Sammy Brown

Clemson · 2024

All-ACC
72%

Matches Dylan on

Weight
Sack rate
TFL rate

Differs from Dylan on

Class year (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #12676

Final rank
#13067
Avg #12982.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #12676 this season.