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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 4 | 498th / 2577 |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 213th / 1914 |
| Run stops | 11 | 459th / 3270 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 18 | — |
Career
3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Duke#49 · 4-2 | 6 | 44% | 18 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | Duke#44 · 9-5 | 11 | 24% | 14 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | Duke#53 · 9-4 | 7 | 10% | 7 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Preston Watson's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Preston Watson's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
William & Mary
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 18 | 1113th / 5418 |
| Solo | 7 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 3.5 | 330th / 2453 |
| Sacks | 1 | 491st / 1213 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Tulane | ✓ DT | 54 | ~31 (12–49) | 4 | 57% |
| Wk 2 · Illinois | ✓ DT | 68 | ~34 (13–54) | 2 | 50% |
| Wk 3 · Stanford | ✓ DT | 71 | · | · | — |
| Wk 4 · William & Mary | ✓ DT | 49 | ~25 (10–39) | 3 | 51% |
| Wk 6 · Georgia Tech | — | 57 | ~13 (6–20) | 1 | 23% |
| Wk 7 · North Carolina | ✓ DT | 64 | ~50 (25–63) | 8 | 78% |
| Season | 5 GS | 350 | 153 (87–197) | 18 | 44% |
Position Room
17 DLs on the Duke roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | Preston Watson | DT | JR | 18 | 3.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Tyshon Reed | DE | JR | 17 | 5.5 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Bryce Davis | DE | SO | 16 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 |
| 55 | Julius Columbus | DT | FR | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 44 | David Anderson | DT | JR | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 18 | Kobe Smith | DE | SO | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 91 | Owen Wafle | DT | SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Kevin O'Connor | DE | JR | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 |
| 43 | Semaj Turner | DE | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 93 | Sampson Onuoha | DE | FR | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Dakota Quinonez | DT | SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 50 | Chadwicke Cannon Jr. | DT | FR | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Obinna Umeh | DE | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 90 | Tommy Rupley | DE | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 88 | Bariate Kara | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 97 | Ayden Cain | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Jaylen Carl | DE | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Duke depth chart →