Shazz Preston

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Shazz Preston
Tulane Green WaveNo. 6
Position Wide receiver
Class Redshirt.svg Sophomore
Personal information
Born: (2003-10-20) October 20, 2003 (age 20) [1]
Saint James, Louisiana
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight206 lb (93 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Saint James (LA)

Shazz Preston (born October 20, 2003) [1] is an American football wide receiver for the Tulane Green Wave. He previously played for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Preston attended St. James High School in Saint James, Louisiana. [2] He competed in football, basketball, and track and field while in high school. [3] He was ranked by ESPN as the No. 16 recruit in college football's class of 2022 and the No. 3 receiver. [4]

Preston committed to the Alabama Crimson Tide. [5] [6] [7] He enrolled at the University of Alabama in May 2022. [8]

On January 2, 2024, Preston announced that he would be entering the transfer portal. [9] On January 15, he announced that he would transfer to Tulane. [10]

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References

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  2. "Special from birth: Shazz Preston makes star turn for St. James". The Advocate. November 26, 2019.
  3. Tony Tsoukalas (May 23, 2022). "Alabama Summer Enrollee Spotlight: Shazz Preston". SI.com.
  4. "2022 ESPN 300". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  5. Byler, Blake (December 15, 2021). "Alabama Lands Elite Louisiana Wide Receiver Shazz Preston". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  6. "Alabama secures 4-star receiver for signing day win". AL.com. December 15, 2021.
  7. Chris Singleton (April 20, 2022). "What Alabama football signee Shazz Preston said about working out with Devonta Smith". The Tuscaloosa News.
  8. "Alabama Summer Enrollee Spotlight: Shazz Preston". SI.com. May 23, 2022.
  9. McVeigh, Griffin (January 2, 2024). "Alabama wide receiver Shazz Preston intends to enter NCAA transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  10. Stephenson, Creg (January 15, 2024). "Former Alabama receiver Shazz Preston headed to AAC school". AL.com. Retrieved January 26, 2024.