John Reese

Position:
Tight End
Height:
6-3
Weight:
247
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Upland, CA
High School:
Upland

2008: John will be in the rotation at tight end, a position that features four experienced players. 2007: Played in all 13 games, but did not make a reception. 2006: One of two true freshmen tight ends (Howard Croom) to play...played in eight games with no receptions...did have a seven yard kickoff return vs. Cal.

UPLAND: Reese was rated the 99^th best prospect in California by Scout.com...rated one of the top three tight ends at the 2005 USC Nike Camp...All-CIF Division II...Scout.com West Hot 100 (71) member...two-time Baseline League MVP...All-CIF First Team as a senior...586 yards receiving (2^nd most in the league) and seven touchdowns as a senior...two-year letterman in basketball and was a second team All-CIF selection.

PERSONAL: Son of John and Tina Reese...has one sister, Tashani...his cousin, Devon Reese, was a three-year letterman receiver at UCLA (1999-2001)...his uncle, William Hawes, was a three-year letterman tight end/defensive end at Weber State (1997-99)...was the DJ at last winter’s Black and White student-athlete semi-formal dance...chose OSU because of the “Corvallis atmosphere and the ability to make the team better”...speech communication major.