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Otis Reese New England Patriots · #54

Linebacker · 6' 3", 228 lbs · Leesburg, GA · Age 28

Otis Reese is a Linebacker for the New England Patriots, an undrafted signing. In 2024 he recorded 17 tackles and 1 interceptions.

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New England Patriots · #54 · Linebacker

Otis Reese

Season avg17 tkl · 0 sacks · 1 int

Career avg38 tkl · 0 sacks · 1 int

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Scouting report

Otis Reese — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

C+

Linebacker · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Otis Reese is a Linebacker for the New England Patriots, an undrafted signing. In 2024 he recorded 17 tackles and 1 interceptions.

C-

Tackling

A-

Coverage

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C-

Tackling

Average · defense

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Pass rush

Solid · defense

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Coverage

Elite · defense

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Splash plays

Solid · defense

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Disruption

Strong · defense

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Act II

Where Otis Reese stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

✦ Balladex Consensus: Rotation piece tier — a blend of Impact, production and résumé.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

23Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Otis Reese — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

A+

Tackling

17 TKL

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Pass rush

0.0 SACK

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A+

Coverage

1 PD

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0 FF

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The engine

How the model sees Otis Reese

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2025 modeled

tackles

16–19

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sacks

0.0–0.0

int

0–1

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games

9–13

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 2-season history below.

What moves the tackles line vs last season

Last season 17 → projected 18 tackles

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

-0.6

Net vs last season+0.8 tackles

Everything it reads

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2 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 28 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 7 / 13

health

The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Otis Reese career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Tkl	Sack	INT	PD
2023	7	21	0	0	0
2024	13	17	0	1	1
Career	20	38	0.0	1	1

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

DeAngelo Malone 98%Jonah Elliss 93%Yaya Diaby 93%Yasir Abdullah 93%DeMarcus Lawrence 93%Owen Pappoe 93%

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Context

Are the New England Patriots built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

11–6proj record

64off index

99def index

+29net

77%playoff odds

66roster

Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades C (64), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 41, pass rush 99, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 11–6 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Otis Reese

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1998-07-02

The beginning

Otis Reese is a Linebacker for the New England Patriots, in his 3rd NFL season.

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Otis Reese is a New England Patriots linebacker, an undrafted find.

Chapter

Across 2 seasons (2023–2024) he has recorded 38 tackles, 0 sacks and 1 interception.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 17 tackles, 0 sacks and 1 interception in 2024.

Where things stand

Where Reese goes from here.

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Reese's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

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Off the field

Measurables

Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 228 lbs
Born: Leesburg, GA
Age: 28
Jersey: #54

Background

Otis Reese is from Leesburg, GA and is 28 years old. He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent and plays linebacker at 6' 3", 228 lbs.

Over 2 seasons (2023–2024) he has recorded 38 tackles, 0 sacks and 1 interceptions. Reese is currently on the New England Patriots roster.

The person

Otis Reese is a depth and special-teams linebacker who has piled up 38 tackles with 0 sacks and 1 interceptions across 2 seasons (2023–2024).

Tackle volume38 career tackles over 2 seasons.

Takeaways1 interceptions, 0 forced fumbles and 1 passes defensed.

UndraftedEarned a roster spot after going undrafted.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

Otis Reese — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Otis Reese, answered.

What position does Otis Reese play?

Otis Reese is a Linebacker for the New England Patriots.

When was Otis Reese drafted?

Otis Reese entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent.

How many seasons has Otis Reese played?

2 (2023–2024).

What are Otis Reese's career stats?

He has recorded 38 tackles, 0 sacks and 1 interception.

Otis Reese career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.