Name: David Reese
Number: 4
Position: Linebacker
Class: Redshirt Junior
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 230 lbs
Hometown: Fort Pierce, Florida
High School: Vero Beach
Twitter: @DR4our
2020 statistics:
| TOT | SOLO | SACK | FF | INT |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Overview:
A four-star recruit out of high school, David Reese was recruited by Gators coach Dan Mullen as an athletic defender who could contribute to a team’s pass rush. Injuries have slowed down his career at Florida, but he looks to get back on track this season.
After redshirting in his freshman year, Reese tore Achilles and missed the entire 2019 season. He began to work on the field again in 2020 but his season ended again due to injury after appearances in just five games.
Reese has the length and athletics to be the hard-hitting linebacker Florida needed last year. Ventrell Miller is the closest Gator to being known as a big hitter, but that can easily be Reese’s role if he can fight for enough playing time. Figuring to be in front of Reese this year are Miller, Mohamoud Diabate, Amari Burney and Ty’Ron Hopper.
Reese’s older brother, Stewart, transferred to the team last year to reunite with Mullen and looks to be a leader of the offensive line. David is hungry to prove himself and earn some similar recognition if he can stay healthy.
“David has never been a sideline kid,” Reese’s mother said last year. “He hates being on the sideline. When he played basketball, he hated being on the bench. He is a hard worker, and whatever it takes for him to not have to be on the bench, he will do that.”
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