PrestonWatson
DIDI#95DUKE Blue Devils
6'1" • 300lbs • Jr.Draft Eligibility:2029
- Overall Grade '26
- 76.4
- 86th/1096 - DIs
- Snap Count '26
- 250
- 397th/2242 - DIs
- Pressures '26
- 7
- 340th/1096 - DIs
- WK 9 MATCHUP
- vs BCEAGL 10/31, 4:00 PM
Preston
Watson
DI
#95
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DUKE Blue Devils
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Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 10/28/2026
Preston Watson is an interior defensive lineman for the Duke Blue Devils who earned a 76.4 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2026 season, 86th among 1096 qualified interior defensive linemans. His PFF pass-rush grade of 65.8 ranked 251st among 1096 qualified interior defensive linemans. His run-defense grade of 79.6 ranked 86th at the position.
He generated 7 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 2 sacks, 4 hurries, 1 hits. Against the run, he recorded 13 solo tackles.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
Duke Blue Devils
2024 - Present
PFF Grades
PFF Grades
2026
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
76.4
AVG
86th/1096 DIs
PASS RUSH GRADE
65.8
AVG
251st/1096 DIs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
79.6
AVG
86th/1096 DIs
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
vsVAWM
78.7
Week 4, 2026
vsNCUN
78.7
Week 7, 2026
@CAUN
78.6
Week 6, 2025
Lowest Graded Games
Lowest Graded Games
vsVAPI
32.8
Week 13, 2024
@ILNW
40.6
Week 2, 2024
@VAUN
42.3
Week CC, 2025
Grades by Game
Grades by Game
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Season Stats
Season Stats
2026
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES
13
176th/1096 DIs
SACKS
2
115th/1096 DIs
ASSISTS
12
13th/1096 DIs
FORCED FUMBLES
0
126th/1096 DIs
Defense
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Rank
176
th
Solo Tackles
13
13
th
Assists
12
126
th
Forced Fumbles
0
118
th
Stops
12
115
th
Sacks
2
441
st
Hurries
4
248
th
Hits
1
340
th
Total Pressures
7
74
th
Batted Passes
1
Snaps
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Rank
397
th
Total Snaps
250
229
th
Run Defense Snaps
138
543
rd
Pass Rush Snaps
112
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