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2021 Football Roster

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22 Lajuan Preston

22 Lajuan Preston

  • Ht./Wt.:
    5-9 / 195
  • Year:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Fort Myers, Fla.
  • High School:
    Dunbar HS

Summary

Biography

Concordia Career
Football:

2021: Two time Offensive Player of the Game versus Bemidji (10/9) and Minot State (11/13) … first on the team in rushing (253) … tied for first on the team in rushing touchdowns (2) … sixth on the team in all-purpose yards (262) … had nine carries for eighty-three yards and a long touchdown run that went for seventy-one yards against Bemidji (10/9) … set a career high of rushing yards on twenty-three carries for one hundred forty-three yards and a touchdown versus Minot State (11/13) …

2020: Did not compete due to season cancellation.

2019: Played in four games prior to season ending injury … finished seventh on the team in scoring (12) despite only appearing in four games … averaged 6.2 yards per carry (13-80) with one touchdown in win vs. Sioux Falls (9/5) … rushed for 72 yards and one touchdown in win at Upper Iowa (9/14).

2018: Named All-NSIC South Division Honorable Mention ... seventh leading rusher in the NSIC with 704 rushing yards ... assumed lead running back role in week five, ripping off 100-yard performances in three of the next four games ... average of 6.5 per carry on the season (109-704) is third-ranked in Concordia's Division II-era (1999-present) ... holds career average of 5.93 yards per carry (141-836), tops among all rushers in the DII-era ... first career touchdown was a 73-yard run in a 31-7 win over Upper Iowa (9/8) ... rushed for career-highs of 21 carries for 141 yards against Northern State (10/6) ... topped 100 yards on just 13 carries against Minnesota Duluth (13-111) and Minnesota Crookston (13-108).

2017: Appeared in all 11 games, starting one … rushed for 132 yards on 32 attempts for an average of 4.1 yards per carry … caught two passes for 13 yards … rushed for 57 yards on five carries against Upper Iowa(10/7), including a 46 yard run.
 
Track and Field:
2021:
Competed in the 60m, 100m, 200, 4x100m, and 4x400m for the Bears ... won the 100m dash at the Maverick Spring Invite (4/2-3) with a time of 11.15 seconds ... won the 100m dash at the River City Rumble (4/24) with a time of 10.92 seconds ... was named All-NSIC as a part of the second place 4x100m relay team at the NSIC Outdoor Championships (5/13-15) ... collected 21 top-ten finishes on the season.

2020: Did not compete.

2019: Competed in sprinting events as well as the triple jump and long jump … finished with seven top-ten finishes on the season … was part of a first place finish in the 4x100 with a team time of 41.74 at the Tomcat Twilight (4/18), took second place in the 100 with a time of 10.92 at the Meet of The UnSaintly (May: 3-4) … finished in 15th place in the 100 with a time of 10.95 at the 2019 NSIC Outdoor Track & Field Championship (May: 10-11), and was part of a third place finish with the 4x100 with a team time of 41.56 at the 2019 NSIC Outdoor Track & Field Championship. 

2018: Competed in sprinting events as well as the triple jump and the long jump … finished with 22 top-five finishes on the season, also winning five races … finished first in all three of his events at the MSU Spring Winter invitational (4/11), including the 200m (22.6), the 4x100m (43.7), and the long jump (21’ 1.5”) … set three of his personal records at the NSIC Track and Field Indoor Championships (2/11-24), finishing sixth in the 60m (6.94), 200m (22.29), and long jump (22’ 3.75”) … posted his personal best in the triple jump at the University of Dubuque Invitational (4/21), putting up a distance 44’ 4.75” and finishing second … also posted a career best time in the 100m at the Meet of the UnSaintly, finishing second with a time of 10.87 seconds.

Dunbar High School: 
Named team MVP … earned the 12th Man Award … rushed for 1,458 yards and 18 touchdowns … led the team to an 8-2 record and a District Championship.

Personal:
An exercise science major at Concordia ... loves team work and dedication... has two brothers.
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Historical Player Information

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    2017Freshman

    RB
    5'9" 180 lbs
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    2018Sophomore

    RB
    5'9" 180 lbs
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    2019Junior

    RB
    5'8" 186 lbs
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    2020Junior

    RB
    5'9" 200 lbs
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    2021Junior

    RB
    5'9" 195 lbs
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