Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2007-2010Alabama
Preston Dial
TE • 6'3" • Mobile, AL, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Preston Dial reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
46
Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
41
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2010 Postseason · Alabama
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Alabama
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State
Player Story
Preston Dial built his college career from 2007 through 2010 as a tight end from Mobile, AL wearing No. 85, spending time with Alabama. The clearest part of Preston Dial's career was his receiving role: 30 catches,...
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- Committed To
- Alabama
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2006
Preston Dial, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2010 Postseason · Alabama. Preston Dial reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 318
- Receptions
- 30
- Touchdowns
- 3
Quick Answers
Preston Dial quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Alabama · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 318
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 16 games
- Best season
- 2010 Postseason · Alabama
- Top game
- Michigan State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · UMS-Wright Preparatory School · Alabama
- High school pipeline
- UMS-Wright Preparatory School · 11 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 85 · Class 2010
- 2010 Receiving yards rank
- 264 receiving yards · TE 44th (top 16%) · SEC 46th (top 26%) · National 429th (top 26%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | Alabama | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 56 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Alabama | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 43.1 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Alabama | 3 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 26.3 |
| 2010 Postseason | Alabama | 11 | 4 | 55 | 0 | 65.3 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Alabama | 11 | 21 | 209 | 3 | 65.3 |
Related Context
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Preston Dial played TE for Alabama. Across 4 tracked seasons, Preston Dial recorded 318 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2010 with Alabama.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason
Alabama paired 264 primary output with 69.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2010 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 69.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2010 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2010 Postseason · Alabama
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
24
Efficiency
69.2
Usage
11
Consistency
55.3
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Michigan State: 55. San José State: 19. Penn State: 18. Duke: 39. Arkansas: 18. South Carolina: 29. Ole Miss: 7. Tennessee: 11. LSU: 35. Georgia State: 7. Auburn: 26
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Michigan State: 4 by 91.7. San José State: 1 by 100. Penn State: 2 by 60. Duke: 3 by 86.7. Arkansas: 2 by 60. South Carolina: 5 by 38.7. Ole Miss: 1 by 46.7. Tennessee: 1 by 73.3. LSU: 2 by 100. Georgia State: 1 by 46.7. Auburn: 3 by 57.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins21.8 · Games = 8 · -8.3 vs Losses
Losses30 · Games = 3 · +8.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Michigan State
Best efficiency game
100 vs LSU
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/1 | @ Michigan State | W 49-7 | — | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 13.80 | 0 | 24 |
| Fri 11/26 | vs Auburn | L 27-28 | — | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 8.70 | 0 | 13 |
| Fri 11/19 | vs Georgia State | W 63-7 | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 11/6 | @ LSU | L 21-24 | — | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 17.50 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Tennessee | W 41-10 | — | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Sun 10/17 | vs Ole Miss | W 23-10 | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Sat 10/9 | @ South Carolina | L 21-35 | — | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 5.80 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 9/25 | @ Arkansas | W 24-20 | — | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 9/18 | @ Duke | W 62-13 | — | 3 | 39 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 20 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Penn State | W 24-3 | — | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 14 |
| Sat 9/4 | vs San José State | W 48-3 | — | 1 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
Player Story
Preston Dial story
Preston Dial built his college career from 2007 through 2010 as a tight end from Mobile, AL wearing No. 85, spending time with Alabama. The clearest part of Preston Dial's career was his receiving role: 30 catches, 318 receiving yards, and 3 touchdowns across 16 career games in the available record. That gives Preston Dial's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
Alabama
2007-2010
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20072008200920102010
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | Alabama | 21 | 100 | 4.8 | — |
| 2008 Regular Season | Alabama | 8 | 53.3 | 4.8 | -13 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Alabama | 25 | 46.7 | 5.7 | 17 |
| 2010 Postseason | Alabama | 264 | 69.2 | 11 | 239 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Alabama | 264 | 69.2 | 11 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Michigan State
Week 1 · W 49-7 · Postseason
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
55
Receiving Yards
87.3 takeover
55 receiving yards with a 91.7 efficiency score.
#2
vs Florida International
Week 2 · W 40-14
19
Receiving Yards
72.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
19 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Duke
Week 3 · W 62-13
39
Receiving Yards
72.1 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
39 receiving yards with a 86.7 efficiency score.
#4
vs UL Monroe
Week 12 · L 14-21
21
Receiving Yards
72 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
21 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ LSU
Week 10 · L 21-24 · Conference game
35
Receiving Yards
65.1 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
35 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2010 Postseason · Alabama
264 primary output · 69.2 efficiency · 11 usage
65.3
#2
2010 Regular Season · Alabama
65.3
264 primary · 69.2 efficiency · 11 usage
#3
2007 Regular Season · Alabama
56
21 primary · 100 efficiency · 4.8 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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