Usage Score
14.7
Player Dossier
2021-2025SMU
Preston Stone
QB • 6'1" • 215 lbs • Dallas, TX, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Preston Stone is a balanced quarterback profile with 11 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
66.3
Consistency
91.1
Season Value
67.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · SMU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- SMU • Northwestern
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Tulsa
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.
Preston Stone, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · SMU. Preston Stone is a balanced quarterback profile with 11 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
SMU paired 3,395 primary output with 66.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 66.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across SMU, Northwestern.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Tulsa
Win with 371 yards of offense and 91.7 efficiency. 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 · SMU
Games
12
Primary Metric / G
282.9
Efficiency
66.3
Usage
14.7
Consistency
91.1
Best Game by takeover score
Navy
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Louisiana Tech: 259. Oklahoma: 258. Unknown: 311. TCU: 276. Charlotte: 155. East Carolina: 301. Temple: 325. Tulsa: 371. Rice: 298. North Texas: 232. Memphis: 296. Navy: 313
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. Louisiana Tech: 40 by 63.7. Oklahoma: 49 by 53.8. Unknown: 23 by 72.9. TCU: 45 by 50.6. Charlotte: 32 by 53.7. East Carolina: 44 by 63. Temple: 41 by 70.8. Tulsa: 20 by 91.7. Rice: 36 by 79.5. North Texas: 24 by 58.1. Memphis: 31 by 69.4. Navy: 21 by 68.4
Split Comparison
Wins283.3 · n=9 · +16.3 vs Losses
Losses267 · n=2 · -16.3 vs Wins
First Half260 · n=6 · -45.8 vs Second Half
Second Half305.8 · n=6 · +45.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Tulsa
Best efficiency game
91.7 vs Tulsa
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | vs Navy300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 59-14 | 14 | 19 | 322 | 73.7 | 3 | 0 | 68.4 | 2 | -9 | -4.50 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Memphis3+ TD | W 38-34 | 15 | 23 | 286 | 65.2 | 2 | 0 | 69.4 | 8 | 10 | 1.30 | 1 | 16 |
| Sat 11/11 | vs North Texas | W 45-21 | 11 | 20 | 234 | 55.0 | 2 | 1 | 58.1 | 4 | -2 | -0.50 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Rice3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 36-31 | 15 | 28 | 217 | 53.6 | 2 | 0 | 79.5 | 8 | 81 | 10.10 | 1 | 34 |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Tulsa300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 69-10 | 15 | 20 | 371 | 75.0 | 3 | 0 | 91.7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fri 10/20 | @ Temple300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 55-0 | 23 | 36 | 300 | 63.9 | 2 | 0 | 70.8 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 21 |
| Thu 10/12 | @ East Carolina3+ TD | W 31-10 | 19 | 38 | 276 | 50.0 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 6 | 25 | 4.20 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Charlotte | W 34-16 | 14 | 23 | 135 | 60.9 | 2 | 1 | 53.7 | 9 | 20 | 2.20 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ TCU | L 17-34 | 16 | 35 | 258 | 45.7 | 0 | 2 | 50.6 | 10 | 18 | 1.80 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Unknown300-yard game · 3+ TD | — | 15 | 20 | 300 | 75.0 | 5 | 1 | 72.9 | 3 | 11 | 3.70 | 1 | 5 |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Oklahoma | L 11-28 | 26 | 45 | 250 | 57.8 | 1 | 1 | 53.8 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Louisiana Tech3+ TD | W 38-14 | 23 | 37 | 248 | 62.2 | 3 | 0 | 63.7 | 3 | 11 | 3.70 | 0 | 7 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
SMU
2021-2024
Opening stop
- 2
Northwestern
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
202120222023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | SMU | 26 | 48.8 | 2.6 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | SMU | 451 | 62.7 | 8.1 | 425 |
| 2023 Regular Season | SMU | 3,395 | 66.3 | 14.7 | 2,944 |
| 2024 Regular Season | SMU | 448 | 66.1 | 8.2 | -2,947 |
| 2025 Postseason | Northwestern | 2,414 | 55.6 | 11 | 1,966 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Northwestern | 2,414 | 55.6 | 11 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Tulsa
Win with 371 yards of offense and 91.7 efficiency.
371
Primary metric
371 total offense with 91.7 efficiency.
#2
UCF
13
Primary metric
Win with 13 yards of offense and 59 efficiency.
13 total offense with 59 efficiency.
#3
Minnesota
333
Primary metric
Win with 333 yards of offense and 84.5 efficiency.
333 total offense with 84.5 efficiency.
#4
UL Monroe
311
Primary metric
Win with 311 yards of offense and 83.2 efficiency.
311 total offense with 83.2 efficiency.
#5
Tulsa
243
Primary metric
Win with 243 yards of offense and 81.2 efficiency.
243 total offense with 81.2 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · SMU
3,395 primary output · 66.3 efficiency · 14.7 usage
67.8
#2
2025 Postseason · Northwestern
51.7
2,414 primary · 55.6 efficiency · 11 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · Northwestern
51.7
2,414 primary · 55.6 efficiency · 11 usage
Milestones
14
250+ passing yards
7
300+ total offense
2
3+ takeover TD games
19
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.9497
Parish Episcopal School · Dallas, TX
- Committed To
- SMU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
6,734
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 39 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.