Player Career

Xavier Preston Career Story

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Player Story

Xavier Preston story

Xavier Preston built his college career from 2015 through 2017 as a linebacker from Jensen Beach, FL wearing No. 5, spending time with West Virginia. The clearest part of Xavier Preston's career was his defensive production: 38 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 19 career games in the available record. That gives Xavier Preston's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    West Virginia

    2015-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20152016201620172017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonWest Virginia0
2016 PostseasonWest Virginia38.43.53
2016 Regular SeasonWest Virginia38.43.50
2017 PostseasonWest Virginia7.518.74.44.5
2017 Regular SeasonWest Virginia7.518.74.40

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Virginia Tech

Week 1 · L 24-31

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5

Havoc Plays

75.5 takeover

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 75.5 takeover score.

#2

@ Oklahoma State

Week 9 · L 20-37 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

74.7 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.7 takeover score.

#3

@ Baylor

Week 8 · W 38-36 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

61.1 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 61.1 takeover score.

#4

vs Utah

Week 1 · L 14-30 · Postseason

2

Havoc Plays

51.1 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.1 takeover score.

#5

vs Texas Tech

Week 7 · W 46-35 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

41.1 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.1 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Postseason · West Virginia

7.5 primary output · 18.7 efficiency · 4.4 usage

42.1

#2

2017 Regular Season · West Virginia

42.1

7.5 primary · 18.7 efficiency · 4.4 usage

#3

2016 Postseason · West Virginia

21.3

3 primary · 8.4 efficiency · 3.5 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

4

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games