On the restriction of cross characteristic representations of ^2F_4(q) to proper subgroups

We prove that the restriction of any nontrivial representation of the Ree groups ${}^2{F}_4(q),q=2^{2n+1}\ge 8$ in odd characteristic to any proper subgroup is reducible. We also determine all triples $(K,V,H)$ such that $K \in {^2F_4(2), ^2F_4(2)'}$,$H$isapropersubgroupof$K$,and$V$ is a representation of $K$ in odd characteristic restricting absolutely irreducibly to $H$.