Usage Score
6.6
Player Dossier
2018-2023Mississippi State
Shawn Preston Jr.
S • 6'0" • 205 lbs • Saint James, LA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Shawn Preston Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
29.7
Consistency
23
Season Value
19.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Mississippi State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Mississippi State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kentucky
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Shawn Preston Jr., S. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Mississippi State. Shawn Preston Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.7 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Mississippi State paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 29.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2023 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Arizona
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2023 Regular Season · Mississippi State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
29.7
Usage
6.6
Consistency
23
Best Game by takeover score
Ole Miss
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. Arizona: 3. LSU: 0. South Carolina: 0. Alabama: 1. Western Michigan: 1.5. Arkansas: 3. Auburn: 0. Kentucky: 0. Texas A&M: 0. Southern Miss: 0.5. Ole Miss: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 3 by 12.5. Arizona: 7 by 59.2. LSU: 6 by 25. South Carolina: 4 by 16.7. Alabama: 7 by 39.2. Western Michigan: 6 by 40. Arkansas: 3 by 42.5. Auburn: 5 by 20.8. Kentucky: 3 by 12.5. Texas A&M: 4 by 16.7. Southern Miss: 3 by 17.5. Ole Miss: 8 by 53.3
Split Comparison
Wins2 · n=4 · +1.6 vs Losses
Losses0.4 · n=7 · -1.6 vs Wins
First Half0.9 · n=6 · +0 vs Second Half
Second Half0.9 · n=6 · +0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Arizona
Best efficiency game
59.2 vs Arizona
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/24 | vs Ole Miss | L 7-17 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Southern Miss | W 41-20 | 3 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/12 | @ Texas A&M | L 10-51 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Kentucky | L 3-24 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Auburn | L 13-27 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ ArkansasSplash game | W 7-3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Western Michigan | W 41-28 | 6 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/1 | vs Alabama | L 17-40 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | @ South Carolina | L 30-37 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs LSU | L 14-41 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs ArizonaSplash game | W 31-24 | 7 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Mississippi State
2018-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
2018201920202020202120222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 0 | 4.2 | 0.6 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 2 | 24.8 | 3.6 | 2 |
| 2020 Postseason | Mississippi State | 7 | 34.5 | 5.7 | 5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 7 | 34.5 | 5.7 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 2 | 21.4 | 11.4 | -5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 5 | 16.2 | 3.6 | 3 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 11 | 29.7 | 6.6 | 6 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Kentucky
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60.2 takeover score.
#2
Arizona
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 59.6 takeover score.
#3
Alabama
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 53.4 takeover score.
#4
Arkansas
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 51.2 takeover score.
#5
Unknown
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 49.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · Mississippi State
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.6 usage
34.9
#2
2020 Postseason · Mississippi State
25.7
7 primary · 34.5 efficiency · 5.7 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Mississippi State
25.7
7 primary · 34.5 efficiency · 5.7 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.854
St. James · Saint James, LA
- Committed To
- Mississippi State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
200
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 43 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.