He played college football as a wide receiver for the Washington Huskies and was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent after the 2008 NFL draft.

Reece continued his football career at Chaffey College where he posted 25 receptions for 600 yards and 7 touchdowns.

Reece decided to transfer to El Camino College the following year where he posted 47 catches for 1,286 yards and 13 touchdowns.

The Raiders picked him up and experimented with him in a variety of positions and in this process found that fullback fit him best.

In 2012, after a series of injuries to McFadden and back-up Mike Goodson, Marcel Reece was switched from fullback to running back.

In 2013, both McFadden and back-up Rashad Jennings were limited due to injures, allowing Reece to line up at running back.

[4] In 2015, after Derek Carr suffered an injury to his throwing hand, Matt McGloin stepped in at quarterback, finding Reece for two receiving touchdowns, in a season-opening loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.

[10] On September 11, 2020, the Las Vegas Raiders announced Reece's return in an executive position, with the newly created title of Senior Advisor to the Owner and President for Mark Davis and Marc Badain.