Reese Poffenbarger

Reese Poffenbarger is an American football quarterback for the Miami Hurricanes. He previously played for the Old Dominion Monarchs and the Albany Great Danes

High school career
Poffenbarger attended Middletown High School in Middletown, Maryland. As a senior, Poffenbarger passed for 2,943 yards and 32 touchdowns before committing to play college football at Old Dominion University.

Albany
Poffenbarger redshirted in 2021 at Old Dominion before deciding to transfer to the University at Albany, SUNY. Entering the 2022 season, Poffenbarger competed with Tyler Szalkowski and Joey Carino for Albany's starting quarterback job, with Poffenbarger being named the starter in the season opener against Baylor. Against Fordham, Poffenbarger threw for 412 yards, setting the school record for single game passing yards. He finished the season throwing for 2,999 yards and 24 touchdowns, being named the CAA Offensive Rookie of the Year. He was also named a finalist for the Jerry Rice Award. The following season, Poffenbarger led Albany to the FCS semifinals, being named an FCS third-team All-American. After leading the FCS in passing touchdowns (36) and passing yards (3,603), he entered the transfer portal for a second time. He finished his career at Albany as the school's all-time touchdown passes leader.

Miami
On January 8, 2024, Poffenbarger announced that he would be transferring to the University of Miami to play for the Miami Hurricanes.

Personal life
Poffenbarger's mom played professional basketball, and his sister, Saylor, plays for the Maryland Terrapins women's basketball team.