Player Career

Preston Watson Career Story

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Player Story

Preston Watson story

Preston Watson built his college career from 2024 through 2025 as a defensive tackle from Lake Mary, FL wearing No. 95, spending time with Duke. The clearest part of Preston Watson's career was his defensive production: 22 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 1 pass defended across 18 career games in the available record. That gives Preston Watson'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

    Duke

    2024-2025

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2024 Regular SeasonDuke2.57.71.6
2025 PostseasonDuke6.511.63.54
2025 Regular SeasonDuke6.511.63.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ No. 91 North Carolina

Week 13 · W 32-25 · Conference game

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

63.1 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 63.1 takeover score.

#2

@ No. 45 Tulane

Week 3 · L 27-34

1.5

Havoc Plays

56.4 takeover

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 56.4 takeover score.

#3

@ Middle Tennessee

Week 4 · W 45-17

1

Havoc Plays

49.4 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 49.4 takeover score.

#4

vs UConn

Week 3 · W 26-21

1

Havoc Plays

45.8 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 45.8 takeover score.

#5

@ No. 115 Syracuse

Week 5 · W 38-3 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

43.9 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Postseason · Duke

6.5 primary output · 11.6 efficiency · 3.5 usage

38.9

#2

2025 Regular Season · Duke

38.9

6.5 primary · 11.6 efficiency · 3.5 usage

#3

2024 Regular Season · Duke

18.5

2.5 primary · 7.7 efficiency · 1.6 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

1

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games