Arvell Reese says an NFL team will get someone who 'plays the game violently' with 'relentless effort'

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With the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft expected to be used on Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza to make him the Las Vegas Raiders' next franchise man, many believe the real start to the festivities in Pittsburgh on Thursday night begins with the New York Jets at No. 2 overall.

The plethora of mock drafts flying about ahead of one of the most anticipated nights in pro football has the Jets going edge rusher, and many believe it will be Ohio State standout Arvell Reese.

Reese, an All-American in 2025 and national champion with the Buckeyes in 2024, has everything a team needs to get an immediate impact player at the line of scrimmage come Week 1 in September.

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Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Arvell Reese runs during the school's Pro Day at the Woody Hayes Athletics Center. (Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

So, what exactly does Reese feel he will bring a franchise, whether he is picked at No. 2 by the Jets or elsewhere?

"I think an NFL team is going to get somebody who loves the game, who loves football. Then, they’re going to get somebody who plays the game violently," Reese told Fox News Digital on the eve of the NFL Draft, while also discussing his partnership with Reese's. "I play defense, so to play defense at a high level, you have to be playing it violently at all times.

"On top of that, you have to play with relentless effort. So, I think an NFL team is getting that out of me — someone who plays with relentless effort, someone who looks forward to