Receiver, South Dakota State (from North Dakota), 2021–24
Marcus Preston
- Number
- No. 12
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Class (2024)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Lawrence, KS
Marcus Preston played receiver at North Dakota (2021–22) and South Dakota State (2023–24).
Team titles: Missouri Valley Football champions, 2023 and 2024
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021* | North Dakota | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 17 |
| 2022 | North Dakota | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 0 | 15 |
| 2023 | South Dakota State | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2024 | South Dakota State | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 1 | 18 |
| Career | 12 | 121 | 10.1 | 1 | 20 | |
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.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | North Dakota | 12 | WR | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | North Dakota | 12 | WR | Yr 2 | ||
| 2023 | South Dakota State | 12 | WR | Yr 3 | ||
| 2024 | South Dakota State | 12 | WR | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′2″ | 195 |
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.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | North Dakota (FCS) | 2 | 0.78 | – | – | 1.6 | – |
| 2022 | North Dakota (FCS) | 5 | 0.77 | – | – | 3.9 | – |
| 2023 | South Dakota State (FCS) | 1 | 3.25 | – | – | 3.2 | – |
| 2024 | South Dakota State (FCS) | 3 | 1.47 | – | – | 4.4 | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2024 South Dakota State 3 games, 3 catches, 24 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12 | vs. Youngstown State | W 63–13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Southern Illinois | W 41–10 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Nov 23 | at Missouri State | W 45–9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2023 South Dakota State 1 game, 1 catch, 20 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | vs. Drake | W 70–7 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
No box score in the source for Sep 1 vs. Western Oregon, so that game is not listed.
2022 North Dakota 5 games, 5 catches, 46 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Nebraska | L 17–38 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Sep 17 | at Northern Arizona | W 27–24 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Missouri State | W 48–31 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Abilene Christian | W 34–31 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Nov 26 | at Weber State | L 31–38 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2021 North Dakota 1 game, 3 catches, 31 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | at Utah State | L 24–48 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 17 |
No box score in the source for Oct 2 vs. North Dakota State, so that game is not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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