| Northwestern Wildcats | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 16, 2001 [1] Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 214 lb (97 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Parish Episcopal School |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Preston Stone (born October 16, 2001) [1] is an American football quarterback who plays for the Northwestern Wildcats. He previously played for the SMU Mustangs.
Stone was born in Dallas, Texas and attended Parish Episcopal School. In Stone's high school career he completed 902 passes of his 1,376 pass attempts for 13,178 yards, and 148 touchdowns, to 21 interceptions. Stone also rushed for 2,172 yards and 34 touchdowns. [2] Coming out of high school, Stone was rated a four-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals.com, ranking at 121st on the ESPN 300. [3] [4] Stone would decide to commit to play college football for SMU. [5] [6] Stone also received offers from schools such as Alabama, Auburn, Arizona, and Arizona State. [3] [4]
In Stone's first season in 2021, he completed three out of his seven passing attempts for 24 yards. [7] Stone was selected to the American's all-academic team for the 2021–22 school year. [8]
In week eight of the 2022 season, Stone made his first career start, as he went 11 for 17 passing for 219 yards and a touchdown, as he helped the Mustangs beat Tulsa. [9] Stone finished the 2022 season completing 28 of his 48 passes for 388 yards and two touchdowns to one interception; Stone also rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns. [10]
In week one of the 2023 season, Stone went 23 for 37 on his passing attempts for 248 yards and three touchdowns, as he helped SMU start off the season with a win, beating Louisiana Tech 38–14. [11] [12] In week three, Stone had a breakout game completing 15 of his 20 pass attempts for 300 yards and five touchdowns to one interception, while also adding a touchdown on the ground, as SMU defeated Prairie View A&M 69–0. [13] [14] In week ten, Stone suffered a concussion during the game against Rice. [15] After starting every game for the 2023 season, Stone suffered an ankle injury during SMU's 59–14 victory over Navy, leaving him unable to participate in the December 4 AAC Championship Game against Tulane. [16]
On September 10, 2024, SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee announced that Kevin Jennings would be the Mustangs' starting quarterback after early season struggles from Stone. [17] Stone and Jennings had been splitting playing time during the team's first three games. [18]
On December 10, 2024, Stone announced that he would enter the transfer portal. [19]
| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| SMU Mustangs | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0−0 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | 71.7 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 | 1−0 | 28 | 48 | 58.3 | 388 | 8.1 | 2 | 1 | 135.8 | 14 | 63 | 4.5 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 10−2 | 206 | 344 | 59.9 | 3,197 | 9.3 | 28 | 6 | 161.3 | 62 | 198 | 3.2 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | 2−1 | 30 | 51 | 58.8 | 421 | 8.3 | 5 | 1 | 156.6 | 11 | 24 | 2.6 | 0 | |
| Career | 28 | 16 | 13−3 | 267 | 450 | 59.3 | 4,030 | 9.0 | 35 | 8 | 156.7 | 88 | 287 | 3.3 | 6 | |
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