Ohio State’s defense is built to manufacture stars, but every so often, a new name skips the waiting line and crashes the national conversation. That’s the pulse right now with linebacker Arvell Reese, whose range and edge have jumped off early-season tape and onto scout notebooks. The frame is NFL-ready, the burst is obvious, and the instincts are catching up fast. Against top-flight competition, he looks more like a tone-setter, the kind who tilts snaps before the ball is even snapped.

Here’s analyst Todd McShay’s verdict on him. He says, “Arvell Reese, Ohio State. I put on the tape because I’ve heard from a couple scouts now. I put on the tape last night. He’s 6’4, 237… He’s the next great one, and it’s happening right now… You’re looking at for an off-the-ball linebacker with

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