Preston Healy
Freshman defensive back on Rice's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′2″ · 236 lb · Frisco, TX · Reedy
The story
1 defensive back on Rice's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
Preston Healy
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Abell
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Preston Healy plays defensive back for Rice.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Rice has produced 4 All-Conference defensive backs. 1 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2014. Phillip Gaines went on to the NFL out of this room (2014).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Rice
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Rice
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -2 net (20 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Rice · Last season: 5-8 · Talent rank #100 · 2026 recruiting class #104
Background
Reedy High School Unanimous All-District 5-5A DI selection as a senior for coach Chad Cole as the Lions finished 8-4… Credited with 77 tackles, 18 tackles for loss (10 sacks), eight pass breakups, 32 QB pressures, five forced fumbles, two blocked punts, and three defensive touchdowns as a senior…...
The secondary · Rice
- #5Jerrick Harper23 tackles · 2025
- Daveon Hook16 tackles · 2025
- #4Tariq Watson12 tackles · 2025
- #20Bailey Fletcher10 tackles · 2025
- #41Preston Healyno box-score line yet
14 more on the roster · Rice team page