Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-48@ Alabama | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-27vs App State | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
#44
Preston Carr
Senior defensive lineman on East Carolina's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 295 lb · Timberlake, NC · Person
CFB Index 48 · #221 of 420 edge rushersLow confidenceReturning to East Carolina for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
0.5 TFL · 3 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, at Alabama
His career numbers, season by seasonPreston Carr
Wins his gap play after play. Preston Carr has played for two head coaches in three seasons at East Carolina. One game to point at: 2 tackles, 0.5 TFL against App State — Week 2, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
East Carolina
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
East Carolina
Coaching transition mid-career: Mike Houston → Blake Harrell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024East Carolina8-5HC: Mike Houston · Balanced
2025East Carolina9-4HC: Blake Harrell · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2026East Carolina0-2HC: Blake Harrell · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
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 2 games: 1.5 TKL/g, 0.2 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.5 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Blake Harrell
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Part-time starter
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
48 · #221 of 420 edge rushers
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-AAC
Based on 2025: #22 of 53 American Athletic DLs
How the All-AAC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | East Carolina | 3 | -- | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | East Carolina | 31 | 14 | 5.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | East Carolina | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 36 | 15 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
East Carolina
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · East Carolina
Returning around him
- 1 East Carolina player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (24 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
East Carolina · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #83 · 2026 recruiting class #94
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Christian Mejia’s 2022 season.
Matches Christian on
Weight
TFL rate
Sack rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Bear Alexander's sophomore season at USC (2023).
84%match
All-Big Ten
Matches Bear on
Class year
Weight
TFL rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Preston Carr
Background
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 Pr...
The defensive line · East Carolina
- Jasiyah Robinson6.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #88Rion Roseborough6 tackles for loss · 2025
- #44Preston Carr5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #9Kendrick DuJour5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #5Kieran Davis4.5 tackles for loss · 2025
12 more on the roster · East Carolina team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology