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Michael Preston

Preston with the Tennessee Titans in 2013
No. 14, 19
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(1989-06-01) June 1, 1989 (age 36) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:	Euclid (OH)
College:	Heidelberg
Undrafted:	2011
Career history
Utah Blaze (2011) Tennessee Titans (2011–2013) San Jose SaberCats (2014) Miami Dolphins (2015)* Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2016)* Cleveland Gladiators (2017)
Career highlights and awards
Second Team All-Arena (2017) 2× First Team All-OAC (2009, 2010)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 10 Receiving yards: 96 Receiving touchdowns: 2
Career Arena statistics
Receptions: 104 Receiving yards: 1,188 Receiving touchdowns: 21
Player stats at PFR
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Michael Preston, born on June 1, 1989, is a former American football player. He played as a wide receiver. In 2011, the Tennessee Titans signed him as an undrafted free agent. Before that, he played college football at Heidelberg.

Michael Preston's Early Life and High School Football

Michael Preston played high school football for the Euclid High School Panthers. He joined the varsity team in his final year. During that year, he caught 12 passes and scored two touchdowns. He finished high school and graduated in 2007.

College Football Career

Preston played for the Heidelberg Student Princes from 2007 to 2010. He played in 39 games during his college career. He caught 167 passes for 2,748 yards. He also scored 27 touchdowns. Because of his great performance, he was named First-team All-Ohio Athletic Conference in both 2009 and 2010.

Michael Preston's Professional Football Journey

After college, Michael Preston began his professional football career. He played for several teams in different leagues.

Starting with the Utah Blaze

Preston was not chosen in the 2011 NFL draft. However, he signed with the Utah Blaze on June 27, 2011. He played in three games for the Blaze. During this time, he caught 26 passes for 319 yards and scored five touchdowns.

Time with the Tennessee Titans

On July 26, 2011, Preston signed with the Tennessee Titans. He spent time on their practice squad and active roster. On December 7, 2012, he was moved to the main team. He was waived by the Titans in October 2013 but later rejoined their practice squad. He was promoted back to the active roster on December 7, 2013.

On December 15, 2013, he caught three passes for 27 yards. He also scored his first two career touchdowns against the Arizona Cardinals. He played in 11 NFL games in total. He finished his NFL career with 10 catches for 96 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Other Teams and Leagues

Preston with the Cleveland Gladiators in 2017

After the Titans, Preston continued his career. He signed with the San Jose SaberCats on October 23, 2014.

In 2015, he joined the Miami Dolphins on January 7. He was released by the team later that year.

He then signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Canada on April 20, 2016. He was released by them in May 2016.

On March 21, 2017, Preston was assigned to the Cleveland Gladiators. He played well and earned Second-team All-Arena honors in 2017.