Name: Stewart Reese
Number: 51
Position: Offensive Line
Class: Graduate Student
Height: 6’6″
Weight: 345 lbs
Hometown: Ft. Pierce, Florida
High School: Ft. Pierce Central
Previous School: Mississippi State
2020 statistics:
Appeared and started in 11 games
Overview:
Originally a three-star prospect, Reese committed to Dan Mullen back when he was the coach at Mississippi State. He signed with the Bulldogs in 2016, and after redshirting his first year on campus, he started all 13 games at right tackle as a redshirt freshman in 2017. He was a major part of the MSU rushing offense, which ranked second in the SEC.
Mullen left to take the Florida job after that year, but Reese reprised his role at right tackle again for all 13 games of the 2018 season. Heading into his redshirt junior season in 2019, he projected to be one of the best and most experienced members of the line.
He started the first seven games at right tackle once again, but he was moved to right guard for the eighth game. He appeared in three more games that year but didn’t make any starts, and he decided to enter the transfer portal ahead of his fifth season.
As a graduate transfer, Reese landed with his former coach in Mullen and also joined his brother, David, who is a linebacker with the Gators. Reese became an immediate starter at right guard, appearing in 10 of 12 games in 2020.
Reese took advantage of the extra year of eligibility afforded to athletes due to COVID-19, and he’s expected to start once again in 2021, potentially taking the spot of departing center Brett Heggie. But according to reports, Kingsley Eguakun has seen a lot of looks at center. If he gets the starting nod, it would allow Reese to return to his spot at right guard.
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