Quinton Reese

Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Position:
S
Height:
6-0
Weight:
185
Hometown:
Alpharetta, Ga.

2023 (Sr.):

Started all 14 games
Finished the season with 55 tackles (33 solo, 22 assisted)
Tied for fourth on the team in total tackles
Helped the Flames ranked No. 1 in the country in interceptions
Finished the season with two interceptions (21 return yards)
Also added one pass breakup and one forced fumble
Recorded three tackles for a loss (seven yards)
Four tackles, an interception and a pass breakup against Bowling Green
Two solo tackles and a forced fumble against New Mexico State in the regular season
Five tackles, including three solo stops, and a tackle for a loss against Buffalo
Three solo tackles against Sam Houston
Six tackles, including five solo tackles, against MTSU
Five stops, including three solo tackles, against WKU
Six tackles and an interception against Old Dominion
Five tackles, including three solo stops, against UTEP
Four tackles, including an assisted tackle for a loss, against New Mexico State in the CUSA Football Championship game
Six tackles, including four solo stops, against No. 8 Oregon in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl

2022 (Jr.):

Saw playing time in 12 out of 13 games
Missed the UConn game due to an injury
Started nine contests at Nickel for the Flames
Finished the season with 29 tackles (16 solo, 13 assisted)
Also added 5.0 tackles for a loss (17 yards)
Recorded three pass breakups and an interception
Three stops, including two solo tackles and a tackle for a loss in Liberty’s season-opening overtime win over Southern Miss
Recorded a season-high six solo stops and an interception at Wake Forest
Five tackles, including three solo stops, and 1.5 tackles for a loss in a road win at Old Dominion
Four stops, including three assisted tackles, during Liberty’s win at Arkansas, the program’s first-ever win over an SEC team
Three tackles against Virginia Tech, including an assisted sack

2021 (So.):

Saw playing time during the first six games of the season
Missed the second half of the season with an injury
Finished the season with five tackles (three solo, two assisted)
Helped Liberty to a road win over Troy with two assisted tackles
Finished the Old Dominion game with a solo stop
Recorded two solo tackles during Liberty’s road win at UAB

2020 (Fr.):

Saw playing time in all 11 games as a true freshman
Finished the season with 13 tackles (nine solo, four assisted)
Added a sack, a quarterback hurry, an interception and a pass breakup
Started against Western Kentucky to open the season, recording two tackles (one solo, one assisted)
Solo tackle against FIU
Three stops, including two solo tackles and a 13-yard sack, against Western Carolina
Finished the UMass game with a season-best six tackles (four solo, two assisted), a quarterback hurry, pass breakup and a four-yard interception
Helped Liberty rank No. 23 in the country in interceptions, recording one of the Flames’ 11 interceptions during the season
Recorded a solo tackle during Liberty’s win over No. 9/11 Coastal Carolina in the FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl

Prep:

Graduate of Blessed Trinity Catholic High School in Roswell, Ga.
Also received offers from Akron, Army, Ball State, Coastal Carolina, Georgia State, Kent State, Miami (Ohio), Toledo, Troy, Western Kentucky and Western Michigan
Three-star recruit as ranked by 247Sports.com
Finished his senior year of high school with 115 tackles and eight interceptions
Three-time 4A state champion
AJC 4A all-state honoree
AJC 4A all-region selection
AJC All-Metro
AJC 4A North Fulton Defensive Player of the Year
2019 Blessed Trinity Player of the Year
Also participated in track & field

Personal:

Son of Paula and Ocie Reese
Earned his undergraduate degree in business from Liberty in May 2024
Currently working on his MBA
Birthday is July 12

Student-Athlete Q&A
What made Liberty University the right place for you to attend college/compete at the collegiate level?
Liberty as a good mixture of God and football.

Is there anything special you do pregame or postgame and why?
I Pray and say positive affirmations to get my mind ready.

Who in your life inspires you and why are they such an inspiration?
My Dad inspires me because he is a leader and showed me how to be one.

What is your most memorable athletic moment/accomplishment?
It is yet to come.

If you picked your jersey/uniform number, why is that number important to you?
I had it growing up.

Favorite meal (breakfast/lunch/dinner) and what is that special meal?
Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day.

What is the first app you check on your phone each day?
I open the Bible app every morning.

What is your favorite hobby outside of athletics?
When I’m not playing football I’m often playing golf.

Who was your favorite athlete growing up?
Julio Jones.

What is your favorite possession and why?
My Bed is my favorite possession.

What is your Go-To karaoke song?
We paid

What is your dream vacation spot and why?
Bora Bora is my dream vacation.