Arkansas State University

Reese played football for four seasons from 1962-65 during which time he excelled at halfback for the Indians. Reese, who came to ASU from Osceola, was highly regarded by the coaches and his teammates as an all-around performer. He led his team in punt returns as a sophomore and was the Tribe's second-leading rusher with a 4.7 yard per gain average. As a junior, Reese rushed for 235 yards on 66 carries and caught 12 passes for 124 yards and one touchdown.

Reese began his collegiate career under legendary coach King Block and helped his team to a 6-3 record. Another ASU legend, Coach Bennie Ellender, took over the program in 1963 and Arkansas State signed on as a charter member of the Southland Conference. The team finished 2-6 that year, but rebounded to finish 7-0-2 and 6-3 over the next two years.