University of North Texas Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Max Reese
- Position:
- TE
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 245
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Chicago, IL
- High School:
- Fenwick HS
- Prev School:
- Mississippi State / Eastern Michigan
Prior to UNT: Spent the 2025 season at Mississippi State and was at Eastern Michigan from 2022-24 … played in 31 games in his career with five starts … tallied 31 catches for 241 yards and two touchdowns in his career … appeared in 11 games at MSU … caught two passes on the year, both against Alcorn State … played in 12 games in 2024 at Eastern Michigan with four starts … caught 27 passes on the year for 232 yards and two touchdowns … caught a pass in 10 of the 12 games he played in … caught four passes for 64 yards and two touchdowns in a double OT win over Jacksonville State … caught a season-high seven passes for 50 yards against Miami (OH) … had three catches for 35 yards at Akron … played in eight games with one start in 2023 … recorded two catches for eight yards … posted his first career catch in his first career appearance against Howard … also had a reception at Toledo … did not see game action in 2022 … preserved a redshirt season … prepped at Fenwick High School in Illinois ... was a three-time letterwinner and 2021 team captain with the Friars … led Fenwick to an impressive 12-1 overall record and Illinois 5A State Championship in 2021 ... hauled in 79 receptions for 1,473 yards and 18 touchdowns in 2021 ... finished with multiple school records, including most yards in a single season, most catches in a single season, and most touchdowns by a pass catcher in a single season ... was a three time all-conference, two-time all-state, and one-time all-area honoree … ranked as a three-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals, and ESPN ... also earned all-conference, all-state, and all-area honors as a varsity standout in both basketball and track and field.
NCAA Stats Prior to UNT
| Year | TEAM | GP | GS | REC | REC YDS | YPC | REC TD | LONG REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 6, vs. Howard (9/1/23) |
| 2024 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 4 | 27 | 232 | 8.6 | 2 | 34, vs. Jacksonville State (9/14/24) |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 5, vs. Alcorn (9/13/25) |
| 2022-25 | TOTAL | 32 | 5 | 31 | 241 | 7.8 | 2 | 34, vs. Jacksonville State (9/14/24) |
