Exclusive | One dominant Arvell Reese game sold Abdul Carter on his future Giants teammate

Nypost · May 08, 2026 · 182 words · By Ryan Dunleavy

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Even with Penn State blood running through his veins, Abdul Carter couldn’t help but respect the Ohio State linebacker who “popped off the screen” against his alma mater in a rivalry game.

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What happened

Even with Penn State blood running through his veins, Abdul Carter couldn’t help but respect the Ohio State linebacker who “popped off the screen” against his alma mater in a rivalry game.

Why it matters

Arvell Reese made such a strong impression with 12 tackles and a sack during that game last November that Carter rooted for him to be the Giants’ pick at No.

Common ground

5 in the NFL draft even though the two Big Ten products didn’t have a personal relationship at the time.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Carter set Giants nation ablaze with fire emoji tweets in reaction to the pick”

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The provided evidence confirms the draft pick and reactions from other parties, but none of the search results or Wikipedia entries mention Abdul Carter posting fire emoji tweets in response to the pick.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the New York Giants' 102nd in the National Football League (NFL), their fifth under general manager Joe Schoen and their first season under head coach John Harbaugh. Harbaugh s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Giants_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Giants are a National Football League (NFL) franchise founded in the 1925 season, the NFL's sixth. Eleven years later, the league introduced the NFL Draft after team owners voted on it in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_Giants_first-…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Giants

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Claim 2: “the Giants’ pick at No. 5 in the NFL draft”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that Arvell Reese is a professional football linebacker for the New York Giants, and multiple web sources confirm he was selected with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Arvell Reese (born August 30, 2005) is an American professional football linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). Reese played college football for the Ohio State Buck…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arvell_Reese

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Claim 3: “the Jets passed on Reese”

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While it is verified that the Giants took Reese at No. 5, the specific claim that the Jets 'passed' on him is an inference based on the draft order. No provided evidence explicitly mentions the Jets' specific decision-making process or a specific pass on Reese, though it is logically implied by the draft sequence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NFL draft was the 91st annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The event was held in Pittsburgh on April 23–25. The time between first-ro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NFL_draft

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Francis "Sisi" Mauigoa (mow-EE-noah) (born June 4, 2005) is an American Samoan football guard for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). Mauigoa played college football for the Mia…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Mauigoa

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Claim 4: “Arvell Reese made such a strong impression with 12 tackles and a sack during that game last November”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Arvell Reese recorded 12 tackles and one sack in a game against Penn State in November.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by sixth-year …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Ohio_State_Buckeyes_footb…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 All-America college football team includes those players of American college football who have been honored by various selector organizations as the best players at their respective positions…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by seventh-yea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Ohio_State_Buckeyes_footb…

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