Duke Preston

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Duke Preston
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Buffalo BillsNo. 75
Guard / Center
Date of birth: June 12, 1982 (1982-06-12) (age 25)
Place of birth: San Diego, California
Height:ft 5 in (1.96 m) Weight: 326 lb (148 kg)
National Football League debut
2005 for the Buffalo Bills
Career history
College: Illinois
NFL Draft: 2005 / Round: 4 / Pick: 122
 Teams:
Current status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • No notable achievements
Selected NFL statistics
(through Week 17 of the 2007 NFL season)
Games played     44
Games started     9
Stats at NFL.com

Raymond Newton "Duke" Preston III (born June 12, 1982 in San Diego, California) is an American football guard and center who currently plays for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Bills in the fourth round (122nd overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Illinois.

Preston graduated from Mt. Carmel High School in San Diego and played college football at the University of Illinois. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Bills where he played in all 16 games in the 2005 season, starting one game for the injured Chris Villarrial and playing on special teams. Recently married high school sweetheart Lisa Harton.

His father, Raymond Preston, was a standout football player at Syracuse University, and had nine-year NFL career with the San Diego Chargers. He also has an older sister Casie currently living and teaching in Indianapolis, IN.