2017 Football Roster
Jersey Number 5
Xavier Preston
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Jensen Beach, Fla.
- High School:
- Jensen Beach HS
- Has played in 32 career games
2016 (Jr.)
- Played in 10 games
- Added depth at Sam linebacker and used on special teams
- Saw action on 239 plays, including 120 on defense
- Season-high 43 plays against BYU
- Registered 11 tackles for the season, including eight solo stops and one sack
- Had a season-high-tying two solo tackles at Texas
- Had his first career sack at Oklahoma State
- Finished with two solo tackles against Youngstown State
2015 (So.)
- Played in all 13 games
- Added depth at sam linebacker
- Used on special teams
- Saw action on 336 plays, 142 on defense and 194 on special teams
- Finished with 18 tackles for the season, including 10 solo tackles, three tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry
- Saw action in a season-high 23 defensive snaps at Kansas
- Registered two solo tackles against Iowa State
- Recorded three tackles at Kansas, including a tackle for loss
- Finished with two tackles at TCU
- Season-high six tackles at Baylor, including two tackles for loss
2014 (Fr.)
- Played in nine games
- Saw action on 81 plays, including 67 on special teams
- Season-high 15 plays against Towson
- Finished with two tackles for the season, including a solo tackle against TCU
High School
- Played for coaches John Fey and Tim Caffey at Jensen Beach High
- Accounted for 55 tackles, five TFL, three sacks and three forced fumbles as a senior
- Had double-figure tackle games of 14, 12 and 11 during his senior season
- Also recorded six catches for 122 yards and two touchdowns
- Played defensive end, receiver and running back during high school career
- Played in the Miami-Dade vs. Team Florida all-star game
- All-Area Honorable Mention as a junior with 50 tackles, 14 TFLs, four sacks, four forced fumbles and a fumble recovery
- Registered 129 rushing yards and three touchdowns as a junior
- Participated in basketball while in high school
Personal
- Birthday is January 24
- Son of James Preston and Char Harris
- One of nine children
- Majoring in multidisciplinary studies
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