13 John Preston
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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Weight:
- 240
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Sanbornton, N.H.
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- High School:
- Tabor Academy
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- Position:
- LB
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- Major:
- History
| Career Stats | TACKLES | RUSHING | ||||||||||||
| YEAR | GP | SOLO | ASST. | TOTAL | TFL | SACKS | INT | FR | FF | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
| 2011 | 10 | 28 | 18 | 46 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 11 |
| 2012 | 10 | 34 | 41 | 75 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 | 10 | 50 | 22 | 72 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 10 | 47 | 37 | 84 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| CAREER | 40 | 159 | 118 | 277 | 16.5 | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 11 |
| Career Single-Game Highs | ||
| CATEGORY | NO. | OPPONENT / DATE |
| Tackles | 18 | at Knox College on Oct. 29, 2011 |
| Tackles for Loss | 2.5 | Two Times (last vs. Lawrence University on Sept. 8, 2012) |
| Sacks | 1.5 | at Knox College on Oct. 29, 2011 |
| Interceptions | 2 | at Cornell College on Oct. 26, 2013 |
| Carries | 2 | at Concordia University Chicago on Sept. 3, 2011 |
| Rushing Yards | 13 | at Concordia University Chicago on Sept. 3, 2011 |
| Awards | |
| YEAR | AWARDS |
| 2011 | 1st varsity letter Midwest Conference Defensive Performer of the Week (Oct. 31) |
| 2012 | 2nd varsity letter |
| 2013 | 3rd varsity letter First Team All-Midwest Conference D3football.com National Team of the Week (Oct. 30) |
| 2014 | 4th varsity letter Team Captain First Team All-Midwest Conference South Division Team's Most Valuable Player Tazon de Estrellas (Game of the Stars) Defensive Captain |
| Other Notables | |
| YEAR | NOTES |
| 2011 | Played in every game and started the final two contests Moved from fullback to linebacker early in the season Finished fourth on the team in tackles Recorded first career tackle on a kickoff return in season opener at Concordia University Chicago on Sept. 3 Made five tackles (all solos) at Lawrence University on Oct. 22 His 18 tackles, including 10 solos, at Knox College on Oct. 29 were a season-high for any Forester Also recorded first career sack/tackle for loss at Knox on Oct. 29 Made 10 tackles and forced a fumble in season finale against St. Norbert College on Nov. 5 |
| 2012 | Started every game at inside linebacker Finished second on the team and tied-for-14th in the Midwest Conference in tackles Also ranked third on the squad and 17th in the league in tackles for loss Recorded at least six tackles in every game and one or more tackles for loss six times Had six tackles and a forced fumble in season opener at Concordia University Chicago on Sept. 1 Recorded six tackles, including a season-high 2.5 tackles for loss, agaist Lawrence University on Sept. 8 Made a team-high eight tackles and forced a fumble at Grinnell College on Sept. 15 Registered eight tackles again during Homecoming victory over Illinois College on Oct. 6 Tied for the team lead with a season-high 13 tackles at Monmouth College on Oct. 13 Recorded seven tackles in each of the final three games of the season |
| 2013 | Started and played in each of the team's games Finished second on the team and tied-for-16th in the Midwest Conference in tackles per game Led the Foresters and tied for third in the league and 51st in the country in interceptions Made at least four tackles in each of the last nine games and eight or more seven times Led the team with eight tackles and recorded first career interception against Grinnell College on Sept. 21 Made a team-high 10 tackles and forced a fumble at Knox College on Sept. 28 Recovered a fumble and made nine tackles (all solos) at Illinois College on Oct. 12 Intercepted a pass and made nine tackles against Monmouth College on Oct. 19 Picked off a pair of passes and returned them a combined 36 yards at Cornell College on Oct. 26 Made nine tackles and broke up a pass at Ripon College on Nov. 2 Recorded 10 tackles in season finale against St. Norbert College on Nov. 16 |
| 2014 | Started every game for the third consecutive season Led the team and ranked 11th in the Midwest Conference in tackles Had at least four tackles in every game and 10 or more five times Made 10 tackles, including the 200th of his career, and forced a fumble against Gustavus Adolphus College on Sept. 13 Led the Foresters with 10 tackles against Carroll University on Sept. 20 Had eight tackles and recovered a fumble at Beloit College on Sept. 27 Tied for the team lead with seven tackles at Knox College on Oct. 11 Made a team-high 12 tackles and intercepted a pass against Monmouth College on Oct. 18 Finished with 10 tackles at Cornell College on Nov. 1 and 12 in season finale against Ripon College on Nov. 15 Played in the Tazon de Estrellas (Game of the Stars) in Puebla, Mexico, on Dec. 20 Completed career ranked seventh in program history in tackles |
