Preston Carr

App State

Sep 12 (Sat)

12 Noon

Position:
DL
Height:
6-3
Weight:
313
Class:
Fifth Year
Major:
Leadership in Organizations Graduate Certificate
Hometown:
Timberlake
Prev School:
Naval Prep Academy
High School:
Person

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).

2026: Named Preseason All-American Conference by Sports Info Solutions (first team) and Pro Football Network (third team) ... Named to Preseason American Bowl 1000 Watch List.

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.

Personal: Graduated from East Carolina with an undergraduate degree in business management (spring 2026) ... Completed an internship in the summer of 2026 with Hamel Builders Inc. working inside the Isley Indoor Performance Center.