Last confirmed: SMU, 2021. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′2″ · 211 lb · Odessa, TX
Preston Ellison: LB · SMU · #41.
Preston Ellison
He has spent two seasons in the SMU linebacker corps. One game to point at: 1 tackle against Temple — Week 10, 2020.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
The Dallas Morning News Oct 20
On3 Oct 11Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 65-35@ North Texas | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
| Wk 4 | W 50-7vs Stephen F. Austin | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | W 47-23@ Temple | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Week 3 · 2020
W 65-35
at North Texas
1 tackle for loss · 1 tackle · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 30-point win on the road against North Texas.
2 seasons under Sonny Dykes, all balanced offenses — 12-10 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Dykes
Pass share
50.2%
374 pass / 371 run
Plays / game
74.5
10 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
400 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2020
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at SMU, 5 tackles — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Chad Morris → Sonny Dykes. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
