Preston Ries
Iowa Hawkeyes
79
Solid

Preston Ries

Iowa HawkeyesContender
CASHDefenseSolid
2nd String / Backup

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Preston Ries is listed 2nd string at CASH for Iowa Hawkeyes.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Monticello, ranked #967 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 7 tackles, 0.5 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 79 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit3★ · #967 NatlTeam Share1%
Monticello, IA
Jersey
#46
Class
RS SO
Height
6'1"
Weight
225 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
202570.50

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8683
National Rank
#967
High School
Monticello
Hometown
Monticello, IA

Why this rating?

On a 91-rated defense; 44th-percentile production (×0.98 for competition level) put them -6 vs unit starters → 79.

Team defense (SP+)
91
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 44% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.98)
Depth-chart adjustment
-6 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

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Team Role

7 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement25%

Depth at CASH · Iowa Hawkeyes

  1. 1697Zach LutmerStarter
  2. 24679Preston RiesYou
Coach IowaTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.