Defensive tackle, Duke, 2024–26
Preston Watson
Lettered 2024–25 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 95
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 300 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Lake Mary, FL
Preston Watson plays defensive tackle for Duke. Last time out, against North Carolina: 8 tackles, 1 sack.
2026 so far
18 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 8 tackles, 1 sack vs. North Carolina, L 20–24
Next game: at Virginia, Oct 23
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
8tackles, career highvs. North Carolina, 2026Team titles: ACC champions, 2025
Defense
* 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 Duke 5 games, 18 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Tulane | W 17–3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Illinois | W 31–27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. William & Mary | W 62–7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Georgia Tech | L 25–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. North Carolina | L 20–24 | 8 | 2 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
2025 Duke 11 games, 15 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. Elon | W 45–17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs.Illinois | L 19–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | atTulane | L 27–34 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Syracuse | W 38–3 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at California | W 45–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs.Georgia Tech | L 18–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 1 | at Clemson | W 46–45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at UConn | L 34–37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | atNorth Carolina | W 32–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Wake Forest | W 49–32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Arizona State | W 42–39 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Duke 6 games, 7 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | vs.UConn | W 26–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Middle Tennessee | W 45–17 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs.North Carolina | W 21–20 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | atGeorgia Tech | L 14–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Miami | L 31–53 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | atWake Forest | W 23–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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