Ike Reese
 Reese after the Eagles 27–14 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Jan 16, 2005 | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | October 16, 1973 Jacksonville, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 222 lb (101 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Aiken (Cincinnati, Ohio) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Michigan State | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1998 / round: 5 / pick: 142 | ||||||||||||
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Isaiah "Ike" Reese (born October 16, 1973) is an American sports radio host and former professional football player. He played as a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL).
Reese played college football for the Michigan State Spartans and was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in fifth round of the 1998 NFL draft. After seven seasons with the Eagles that included a Pro Bowl selection after the Eagles' NFC championship 2004 season, Reese played for the Atlanta Falcons from 2005 to 2006.
In 2008, Reese began a career in radio with Philadelphia sports station 94.1 WIP. He currently hosts WIP's Afternoon Show.
Early life and college career
[edit]Born in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Reese was raised in Cincinnati, Ohio and attended Woodward High School in Cincinnati as a freshman before transferring to nearby Aiken High School.[1] Reese graduated from Aiken in 1993 and enrolled at Michigan State University.[2] After redshirting his freshman year, Reese played for the Michigan State Spartans football team from the 1994 to 1997 seasons as a starter. Reese played under coach George Perles in 1994 and Nick Saban from 1995 to 1997. Reese finished his college career with 420 tackles, 10 sacks, 3 interceptions, 4 forced fumbles, and 5 fumble recoveries.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Reese was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in fifth round of the 1998 NFL draft.[3] He played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1998 to 2004 and was selected to the Pro Bowl as the NFC's special teamer in 2004. He recorded 198 tackles, 6.5 sacks, and two interceptions during his time with the Eagles.
Reese signed with the Atlanta Falcons before the 2005 season. He spent two years with the Falcons posting 44 tackles. On March 2, 2007 the Falcons released him.
Broadcasting career
[edit]In 2008, Reese began hosting Ike at Night evenings on 610 WIP Sportsradio in Philadelphia.[4] Reese became Howard Eskin's co-host in the 3:00 PM–7:00 PM time slot forming the Afternoons with Howard Eskin & Ike Reese Show in 2009. That same year, he became the Saturday night sports anchor for KYW-TV/WPSG-TV Philadelphia.[5]
In 2011, Ike was paired with Michael Barkann on the new 94.1 WIP to host the Midday show, Mike and Ike, from 10:00 AM–1:00 PM.[6] Beginning in November 2017, he was paired with Jon Marks to co-host the Marks and Reese show on 94.1 WIP, which aired from 2:00 PM–6:00 PM.[7] Jack Fritz joined the show in July 2019. Following Marks’ departure at the end of 2023, Ike was partnered with Fritz and Spike Eskin as co-hosts of the 94.1 WIP Afternoon Show.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ike Reese". Atlanta Falcons. Archived from the original on April 8, 2007.
- ^ "1993 recruits ranked in nation's top 20". MSU Alumni Association Magazine. Michigan State University Alumni Association. Spring 1993.
- ^ "1998 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ "WIP - Philadelphia's Sports Radio - Ike Reese Nights On 610 WIP". April 29, 2008. Archived from the original on April 29, 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "WIP - Philadelphia's Sports Radio - Ike Reese Nights On 610 WIP". February 9, 2010. Archived from the original on February 9, 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "It's Official: WIP to FM, New Lineup (With Audio)". August 18, 2011.
- ^ "Ike Reese". WIP-FM. Archived from the original on July 13, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
External links
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