Preston Stone

HISTORY — From College Profile

 

Redshirt Sophomore (2023): Started and appeared in 12 games … threw for 3,197 yards passing, fourth most in the AAC, 26th in the NCAA … recorded 28 passing touchdowns, good for third in the AAC and 11th in the NCAA … led the AAC in passing efficiency with a 161.3 rating, which also ranked 13th in the NCAA … ranked first in the AAC in passing yards per completion at 15.5, fifth in the NCAA … had four games of at least 300 yards passing … posted nine games with multiple touchdowns … passed for a season-high 371 yards against Tulsa … tallied a season-high five touchdown passes against Prairie View A&M … recorded a streak of eight straight games with throwing at least two touchdowns before season-ending injury against Navy … ran for a season-high 81 yards in win at Rice … had four rushing touchdowns … AWARDS: Preseason: Athlon Sports Preseason All-AAC Fourth-Team… Phil Steele Preseason Third Team All-AAC…Wuerffel Trophy Watch List ... The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List … In-Season: AAC Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 4, Nov. 20) ... Named AAC Offensive Player of the Week three times (Sept. 18, Oct. 30, Nov. 27) ... named to Davey O’Brien Great 8 List for Week 8 (Oct. 23) ... added to Davey O’Brien Midseason Watch List (Oct. 24)...made honorable mention twice for the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award (Oct. 24, Oct. 31) ... selected as the CFPA National Performer of the Week for week 9 (Oct. 29) ... selected by the Manning Award as Star of the Week for week 9 (Oct. 30) ... named to Davey O’Brien Class of 2023 list (Oct. 31) ... voted as the week nine Manning Award Quarterback of the Week (Nov. 2) ... named Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Semifinalist … Postseason: All-AAC Third Team...PFF All-AAC Team.

 

Freshman (2022): Played in six games, making one start... Went 28-48 passing for 388 yards and two TDs... Added 14 carries for 63 yards and two TDs... Had a career-long 75 yard TD pass on the opening drive at Tulsa.

 

2021: Redshirted... Saw action in three games... Completed three passes for 24 yards... Registered one rush for two yards... AWARDS: American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.

 

HIGH SCHOOL

 

Prep: A four-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN… Selected for the All-American Bowl and an SI All-American candidate… First-Team All-State... Named the Built Ford Tough Player of the Year... Led Parish Episcopal to back-to-back TAPPS Division I State Championships with a win in 2020… District MVP... Registered 3,429 passing yards and 38 TDs to go with 536 rushing yards and 10 TDs as a senior… Rated the No. 5 dual-threat QB in the 247Sports Composite rankings… An ESPN 300 commit… Was a second-team Max Prep Freshman All-American… Posted over 13,100 career passing yards and 145 TDs… Also had offers from Alabama, Auburn, Baylor, Florida, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Houston, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and Virginia among others.

 

PERSONAL

 

Brother, Parker, was a wide receiver at SMU, and brother, Lindell, was a quarterback at Virginia.