Preston Watson
Duke Blue Devils
73
Average

Preston Watson

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Projected Starter

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Preston Watson is the projected starter at RDT for Duke Blue Devils.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Seminole, ranked #854 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 15 tackles, 3 TFL, 0.5 sacks. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 73 overall (Average tier).

Recruit3★ · #854 Natl2-Yr Total22 tackles · 1 sacksTeam Share2%
Lake Mary, FL
Jersey
#95
Class
JR
Height
6'1"
Weight
295 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
20251530.5
2024710.5

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
0.8722
National Rank
#854
High School
Seminole
Hometown
Sanford, FL

Why this rating?

On a 75-rated defense; 66th-percentile production (×0.92 for competition level) put them -2 vs unit starters → 73.

Team defense (SP+)
75
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 66% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.92)
Depth-chart adjustment
-2 for role

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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73
Average
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Team Role

15 tkl · 3 TFL · 0.5 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%

Depth at RDT · Duke Blue Devils

  1. 19573Preston WatsonStarter
  2. 24462David Anderson
  3. 38862Bariate Kara
Coach DukeTake 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.