Ray Preston (American football)

Raymond Preston
Date of birth: January 25, 1954 (1954-01-25) (age 58)
Place of birth: Lawrence, MA
Career information
Position(s): Linebacker
College: Syracuse
NFL Draft: 1976 / Round: 11 / Pick: 295
Organizations
 As player:
1976-1984 San Diego Chargers
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Raymond Preston (born January 25, 1954 in Lawrence, Massachusetts) is a former American football linebacker who played nine years from 1976 to 1984 with the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League.

Preston played college football at Syracuse University, where he earned All-America honors in 1975 and was a team captain. He was drafted in the eleventh round of the 1976 NFL Draft by the Chargers.

His son Duke Preston is currently an offensive lineman for the Dallas Cowboys.