#26 Dominique Reese
Class: RS Junior
Hometown: Auburn, Ala.
High School: Auburn
Height / Weight: 5-11 / 198
Position: DB
Birthdate: 05/14/1988
2008
An athletic and vocal safety who started 11 times... slowed the last week of the regular season with a bruised knee but returned to start in the Chick-fil-A Bowl... saw limited action against Miami and Georgia because of the injury... played on special teams... an enthusiastic player who improved weekly... missed the Florida State game (Nov. 1) after suffering a concussion in the second half of the Virginia game... recorded an interception in three straight games from Oct. 11-25... tied for second on the team in interceptions (3)... had 44 tackles, including 30 solo tackles... had 3.5 tackles-for-loss, two pass break-ups and one forced fumble... suffered the left knee injury in the first half of the Miami game (Nov. 20)... broke up two passes and had four tackles at North Carolina (Nov. 9)... had an outstanding first half vs. Virginia (Oct. 25) with an interception, two tackles-for-loss, six total tackles and five solo tackles... sat out the second half of that game after a head injury... his first-quarter 34-yard interception return for a touchdown at Clemson -- Tech's first pick-six since 2006 -- gave the Yellow Jackets a 7-0 lead... led the team in tackles (6) and had a tackle-for-loss against the Tigers... recorded seven tackles, including five solo tackles, and hauled in his first career interception vs. Gardner-Webb (Oct. 11)... had three tackles and a half-tackle-for-loss at Virginia Tech (Sept. 13)... Tech's leading tackler with four solos and seven total tackles in the season opener vs. Jacksonville State (Aug. 28)... a key part of a youthful, inexperienced secondary... has very good speed.
2007
Played in all 13 games, primarily on special teams... averaged more than one tackle per game... had 16 tackles on the year including 14 solo tackles... had one pass break-up, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery... had four solo tackles at Notre Dame in the season opener (Sept. 1)... recovered a fumble and returned it 10 yards vs. Samford (Sept. 8)... also had five solo tackles and a pass break-up vs. the Bulldogs... recorded two solo tackles at Maryland (Oct. 6)... made two solo tackles and caused a fumble in the Humanitarian Bowl.
2006
Redshirted as a true freshman.
High School
Had 1,186 yards and 13 touchdowns passing and 967 yards and nine TDs rushing as a senior... Area MVP as a senior... played for coach Robert Maddox at Auburn HS... also lettered in basketball and played on the state title team in 2005.
No. 27 overall prospect on the Alabama Hot 50 (Scout.com)
Personal
Full name is Dominique Mar-quez Reese... mother is Phyllis Jeter... born May 14, 1988... majoring in management.
Class: RS Junior
Hometown: Auburn, Ala.
High School: Auburn
Height / Weight: 5-11 / 198
Position: DB
Birthdate: 05/14/1988
2008
An athletic and vocal safety who started 11 times... slowed the last week of the regular season with a bruised knee but returned to start in the Chick-fil-A Bowl... saw limited action against Miami and Georgia because of the injury... played on special teams... an enthusiastic player who improved weekly... missed the Florida State game (Nov. 1) after suffering a concussion in the second half of the Virginia game... recorded an interception in three straight games from Oct. 11-25... tied for second on the team in interceptions (3)... had 44 tackles, including 30 solo tackles... had 3.5 tackles-for-loss, two pass break-ups and one forced fumble... suffered the left knee injury in the first half of the Miami game (Nov. 20)... broke up two passes and had four tackles at North Carolina (Nov. 9)... had an outstanding first half vs. Virginia (Oct. 25) with an interception, two tackles-for-loss, six total tackles and five solo tackles... sat out the second half of that game after a head injury... his first-quarter 34-yard interception return for a touchdown at Clemson -- Tech's first pick-six since 2006 -- gave the Yellow Jackets a 7-0 lead... led the team in tackles (6) and had a tackle-for-loss against the Tigers... recorded seven tackles, including five solo tackles, and hauled in his first career interception vs. Gardner-Webb (Oct. 11)... had three tackles and a half-tackle-for-loss at Virginia Tech (Sept. 13)... Tech's leading tackler with four solos and seven total tackles in the season opener vs. Jacksonville State (Aug. 28)... a key part of a youthful, inexperienced secondary... has very good speed.
2007
Played in all 13 games, primarily on special teams... averaged more than one tackle per game... had 16 tackles on the year including 14 solo tackles... had one pass break-up, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery... had four solo tackles at Notre Dame in the season opener (Sept. 1)... recovered a fumble and returned it 10 yards vs. Samford (Sept. 8)... also had five solo tackles and a pass break-up vs. the Bulldogs... recorded two solo tackles at Maryland (Oct. 6)... made two solo tackles and caused a fumble in the Humanitarian Bowl.
2006
Redshirted as a true freshman.
High School
Had 1,186 yards and 13 touchdowns passing and 967 yards and nine TDs rushing as a senior... Area MVP as a senior... played for coach Robert Maddox at Auburn HS... also lettered in basketball and played on the state title team in 2005.
No. 27 overall prospect on the Alabama Hot 50 (Scout.com)
Personal
Full name is Dominique Mar-quez Reese... mother is Phyllis Jeter... born May 14, 1988... majoring in management.