Make New York Post a Preferred Source Arvell Reese has a fan in Michael Strahan.
The legendary Giants defensive end gushed about the team’s current rookie linebacker during Fox’s football coverage on Sunday.
Strahan was wildly impressed by Reese’s performance in the Giants’ 19-11 win over the Eagles, during which he recorded three sacks, 12 tackles (10 solo), three tackles for loss and one forced fumble.
New York Giants linebacker Arvell Reese sacks Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Joe Milton on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Charles Wenzelberg/NY Post The stats caught everyone’s attention, including Strahan, who had some high praise for the rookie.
“I’m not being a homer here, but my Giants Arvell Reese. Young man, you are absolutely a terror,” Strahan said on Fox on Sunday. “He’s best rookie defensive player, possibly he could be the best defensive player in the league right now.”
Reese’s efforts made him the youngest player in NFL history to record three sacks in a single game since sacks became an official stat in the league in 1982. He also became the first rookie since 1999 to make 10-plus tackles, three-plus sacks and at least one forced fumble in a single game.
Reese has been a dominant force for the Giants this season since the franchise took him fifth overall in the 2026 draft.
“That’s what we hoped for, and he fell to us,’’ Giants coach John Harbaugh said on Sunday. “Joe and I were, we were giddy. And we were because he’s really a good player, and he’s all the other things too. He’s a great young man. He’s humble. He’s very tough. He works really hard. He’s very coachable. He wants to do things the right way. He’s a great leader in his own quiet way.”
Fox Sports host Michael Strahan smiles during an NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles at GEHA Field. Getty Images Through eight games this season for Big Blue, Reese has notched 68 total tackles — 49 of which were solo tackles — 4.5 sacks and an interception.
The Giants are 5-2-1 this season after a big win over the Eagles in Philadelphia, where they snapped a 13-game losing streak at Lincoln Financial Field.
