Linebacker, Southern Illinois, 2023–26
Chris Presto
- Number
- No. 6
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 230 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Chris Presto plays linebacker for Southern Illinois. Last time out, against Illinois State: 3 tackles.
2026 so far
23 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 3 tackles vs. Illinois State, L 14–35
Next game: vs. Northern Iowa, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024* | Southern Illinois | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Southern Illinois | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Southern Illinois | 23 | 12 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 28 | 15 | 2.5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. * That team-season’s player lines are missing part of the team’s yards in our source, so these numbers may be short. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Southern Illinois | 6 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Southern Illinois | 6 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Southern Illinois | 6 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Southern Illinois | 6 | LB | Sr. | 6′2″ | 230 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Southern Illinois 7 games, 23 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | at West Florida | L 31–34 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | at Samford | W 22–18 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | at Illinois | L 10–48 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Murray State | W 46–6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Youngstown State | L 16–28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at South Dakota | L 10–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Illinois State | L 14–35 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2025 Southern Illinois 4 games, 3 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Purdue | L 17–34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Southeast Missouri State | W 59–31 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Oct 4 | vs. Indiana State | W 55–27 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 22 | atIllinois State | W 37–7 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
2024 Southern Illinois 2 games, 2 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at BYU | L 13–41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Murray State | W 62–0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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