Preston Stone

Preston Stone (born October 16, 2001) is an American former college football quarterback. He played for the SMU Mustangs and the Northwestern Wildcats.

Early life Stone attended Parish Episcopal School, where he completed 902 of 1,376 pass attempts for 13,178 yards and 148 touchdowns to 21 interceptions. He also rushed for 2,172 yards and 34 touchdowns. Coming out of high school, Stone was rated a four-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals.com, ranking at 121st on the ESPN 300. He committed to play college football for SMU. Stone also received offers from schools such as Alabama, Auburn, Arizona, and Arizona State. He finished the 2022 season completing 28 of 48 passes for 388 yards and two touchdowns to one interception; Stone also rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns.

In the 2023, Stone led SMU to a 10-2 record passing for 3,197 yards completing 206 of 344 pass attempts witn six interceptions. 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 AAC Championship Game against Tulane.

On September 10, 2024, SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee announced that Kevin Jennings would be the Mustangs' starting quarterback. Stone and Jennings had been splitting playing time during the team's first three games.

On December 10, 2024, Stone announced that he would enter the transfer portal. On December 24, 2024 Stone announced that he would be transferring to Northwestern University for the 2025 season.

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