Is Preston Watson starting?
Preston Watson is the projected starter at DT for Duke Blue Devils.
Preston Watson is the projected starting DT on a Solid Duke — 79 OVR.
See full Duke Blue Devils depth chart ›Depth at DT · Duke Blue Devils
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What's Next
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 79 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #95
- Class
- JR
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 300 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 3 | 0.5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | 0.5 |
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 79-rated defense; 66th-percentile production (×0.92 for competition level) put them +0 vs unit starters → 79.
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.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WILLTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 31-27
Sep 5WTULNTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 17-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WTULN | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Preston Watson's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.