Preston Carr

Position:
Defensive Line
Height:
6-3
Weight:
295
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Timberlake
High School:
Person
Prev School:
Naval Prep Academy
Major:
Business Management

Earned first varsity letter in 2025 … Played in 15 career games making one start … Recorded 33 tackles (15 solo) … Registered 5.0 TFLs (-22 yards) including 2.0 sacks (-15 yards) … Credited with one fumble recovery … Booked at least one tackle in 13 of 15 games (multiple 10 times).

2025: Played in all 13 games with one start earning first varsity letter … Logged 318 snaps on defense … Recorded 31 tackles (14 solo) … Registered 5.0 TFLs (-22 yards) that included 2.0 sacks (-15 yards) … Credited with two quarterback hurries (Charlotte, UTSA) … Recovered one fumble (Campbell) … Tallied a career-high five tackles against Tulsa (three solo) … Had a four-game tackle outing against the Camels (one solo) … Recorded TFLs against NC State (1.0/-2 yards), Campbell (0.5/-4 yards), Coastal Carolina (0.5/-3 yards), Army (1.0/-1 yard), Tulsa (1.0/-8 yards), Temple (0.5/-1 yard) and Pittsburgh (0.5/-3 yards) … Registered sacks versus Campbell (0.5/-4 yards), Coastal Carolina (0.5/-3 yards) and Tulsa (1.0/-8 yards).

2024: Appeared in a pair of games in third year with the program … Logged 21 total snaps all on the defensive line … Credited with two tackles (one solo) both at Army in a reserve role … Made Pirate debut against Army with eight snaps … Other game was against Florida Atlantic where he logged 13 snaps.

2023: Did not participate in game action.

2022: Walk-on who did not experience action during initial year with the program.

High School: Prior to attending Naval Prep Academy, graduated from Person (Roxboro, N.C.) in 2021 … Played tight end and on the defensive line … Three-time all-conference selection … Named Mid-State 2A/3A Conference Defensive Player-of-the-Year (2021) … Registered 190 total tackles and 16.5 sacks in 28 games played … Majoring in business at East Carolina.