Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 63-3vs Tennessee State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#92
Preston Carey
Freshman defensive lineman on Georgia's 2026 roster.
6′4″ · 300 lb · Bradenton, FL · IMG Academy
Returning to Georgia for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
1 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, vs Tennessee State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 defensive lineman on Georgia's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Georgia in 2026.
Preston Carey
Three head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 1 tackles against Tennessee State, Week 1, 2026.
1 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Georgia3-star out of IMG Academy
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Coaching lineage · 2017–2026
1 coach2017–2018
Georgia
2026
Georgia
Played his entire career under Kirby Smart.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2017Coastal Carolina3-9HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2018Coastal Carolina5-7HC: Joe Moglia · Run-heavy
2026Georgia2-0HC: Kirby Smart · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Smart
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2018 | Coastal Carolina | 22 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2017 | Coastal Carolina | 27 | 17 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 50 | 33 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 63–3
1 TOT · 1 SOLO
Dominant 60-point win at home against Tennessee State.
With S. White — 3 rec · 34 yds · G. Stockton — 202 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Georgia
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Georgia
Returning around him
- 8 Georgia players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (9 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Georgia · Last season: 12-2 (AP #2) · Talent rank #1 · 2026 recruiting class #6
Background
High School: IMG Academy, coached by Greg Studrawa…247sports composite three-star prospect…ranked as the #572 prospect nationally, #64 defensive lineman prospect, and the #71 prospect in Florida…PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect, #484 prospect nationally, #56 DL prospect, and #62 prospect in...
The defensive line · Georgia
- #90Elijah Griffin2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #44Jordan Hall2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #95Nnamdi Ogboko1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #94Xzavier Mcleod0 tackles for loss · 2025
- #92Preston Carey1 game · 2026
12 more on the roster · Georgia team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology