Tommy Reese is a 6'0", 217-pound linebacker for the Missouri Tigers wearing number 53. The Newport Beach, California native lettered four times at Mission Viejo High School, where he compiled 165 tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and one interception over his final three seasons. Mission Viejo reached three state playoff appearances during his tenure, including a CIF Southern Section Division I Semifinal as a senior, posting a combined 34-6 record. A three-star prospect by recruiting services, Reese did not appear in games during his 2023 and 2024 seasons but made the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll in 2024. He recorded one solo tackle in 2025 and returns as a redshirt junior, majoring in agriculture.