Arvell Reese Latest Glenville Product To Sign With Ohio State

On Dec 26, 2022

Cleveland Glenville four-star linebacker Arvell Reese officially signed with Ohio State this week, making him the 24th player that legendary head coach Ted Ginn Sr. has sent to Columbus since 2002.

The 6-foot-4 and 212-pound Reese accomplished something that no other Tarblooder had before becoming a Buckeye, though. as he led to the program to its first state championship with a 26-6 win over previously unbeaten Cincinnati Wyoming earlier this month.

“It was definitely a big deal winning the state championship at Glenville,” Reese told BuckeyesNow at the U.S. Army Bowl last weekend. “It was well-deserved for Ginn and everyone worked hard for it. Once we got back to the city, there was a bunch of love shown for us at the Cavs game and we had a parade. It was a big deal to Cleveland.”

Reese, who was recently named the Division IV Defensive Player of the Year by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association, had an interception at the goal line on the final play of the first half with Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles in attendance.

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It was the perfect ending to Reese’s lone season at Cleveland Glenville, as he spent the first three years of high school at Euclid but wanted the opportunity to play under Ginn, who has helped more than 300 players receive college scholarships over the last 22 years.

“That whole program changed who I am as a person,” Reese said. “Not just on the field, but like my demeanor, how I carry myself and how I talk now. That program really changed me.”

Reese regularly chats with some of the 23 players who came before him, including quarterback Cardale Jones and wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr., who he said are both excited about him becoming a Buckeye.

Ohio State hasn’t had a Tarblooder on the roster since 2017 in linebacker Chris Worley and safety Erick Smith, but Reese is unlikely to be the last, as the Buckeyes have already offered five-star cornerback Bryce West and four-star tight end Damarion Witten in the class of 2024.

“We’ll see,” Reese said when asked if he thinks West and Witten will soon join him in Columbus. “They’ve got to take their time (with the process), but hopefully.”

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