Linebacker, Iowa, 2024–26
Preston Ries
Lettered 2025 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 46
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 226 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Monticello, IA
Preston Ries plays linebacker for Iowa. Last time out, at Washington: 4 tackles, 2 sacks, a career high in sacks.
2026 so far
7 tackles, 2.5 sacks
Last game: 4 tackles, 2 sacks ★ at Washington, W 41–24
Next game: at Minnesota, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
2sacks, career highat Washington, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
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 Iowa 5 games, 7 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Northern Illinois | W 40–0 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Northern Iowa | W 55–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | at Michigan | W 20–19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Ohio State | L 14–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Washington | W 41–24 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
2025 Iowa 5 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. UAlbany | W 34–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Massachusetts | W 47–7 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Wisconsin | W 37–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Minnesota | W 41–3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | at Nebraska | W 40–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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