Education
Reese attended Louisiana Vega High School, where he played as a cornerback.
Reese attended Louisiana Vega High School, where he played as a cornerback.
He played college football at North Texas State University. He accepted a scholarship from North Texas State University. Dallas Cowboys
Reece was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the ninth round (264th overall) of the 1976 NFL draft.
The team drafted him as an athlete, so he spent his first weeks in training camp as a cornerback, before being switched to wide receiver.
Playing against the New Orleans Saints in week 2, he registered his only NFL reception, which went for 6 yards, but also fumbled on the play. The next year he was moved back to cornerback, before being waived on September 12, 1977.
New York Giants
On September 14, 1977, the New York Giants claimed him off waivers to play as a defensive back. He became the starter at strong safety in 1978, before being switched to free safety in 1981.
In 1983, he asked for his release after rookie Terry Kinard was given the starting free safety position and he was cut on October 17.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers claimed him off waivers on October 18, 1983. Despite playing only half of the season (8 starts), he registered 33 tackles, 5 passes defensed and led the team with 6 interceptions. The next year he started 14 games at free safety, finishing with 70 tackles, 12 passes defensed, one interception and 7 special teams tackles.
He was waived on September 2, 1985.
After his retirement from playing Reece worked as a color commentator for NFL coverage on National Broadcasting Company and Columbia Broadcasting System, and served as an analyst for the 1992 Summer Olympics for National Broadcasting Company. During this time, he was the sports director for WVIT (National Broadcasting Company-30) in Hartford, Connecticut. He would also work in at WTOG Tampa Bay.
When he came to Columbia Broadcasting System, he joined KYW-television in Philadelphia, and became their Sports Director, a position he has had since July 1998. In 2012, the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia inducted Reece into their Hall of Fame.
On July 1, 2015, Reece was fired from KYW along with evening anchor Chris May and chief meteorologist Kathy Orr as a new general manager decided to take the Eyewitness News program in a different direction.