Franco Harris Football League
08-21-2113
#85|Mark Preston Wide Receiver
Retired (1982, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (04-04-2008) Potential D+
Age at Death 59 Born 01-24-1950 in York, PA
Drafted Round 2, Pick 40 (1973) Experience 8 Years (151 Wks)
College Merrimack University, 1973 Salary 745 ($1080.128M/2113 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D+ Catching B- Pass Cover D+ Kick Power D 
Throw Acc D  Pass Blocking D- Run Cover F  Kick Acc D+
Carrying C+ Run Blocking C+ Tackling C- Kick Return C+
        Pursuit D     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B+ Stamina B- Execution B- Agility A-
Strength D- Health F  Aggressiveness D- Hands B-
Jumping C+     Attitude B+ Break Tackle B 
ROLES
QB D+ C D  DT D  SS C- K F  GUN C+
WR B- G D+ DE D  FS C  P D- KR C+
HB/TB C+ T D+ ILB D+ CB C  LS D  KRB C+
FB C  TE C+ OLB D+ H C  HT B- KOS D-
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
1973 SEA 3 0 13 8 61.5 110 13.8 38 49 6.1 1 36.7 5 38.5 0
1974 SEA 2 2 11 7 63.6 88 12.6 37 34 4.9 1 44.0 5 45.5 0
1975 SEA 4 3 13 7 53.8 87 12.4 24 43 6.1 0 21.8 5 38.5 0
1976 SEA 4 4 25 14 56.0 147 10.5 26 58 4.1 2 36.8 10 40.0 1
1977 SEA 4 0 28 9 32.1 98 10.9 20 24 2.7 0 24.5 4 14.3 1
1978 SEA 4 4 10 6 60.0 63 10.5 26 25 4.2 0 15.8 5 50.0 0
1979 SEA 4 0 19 11 57.9 113 10.3 20 33 3.0 1 28.2 4 21.1 2
1980 SEA 4 2 21 12 57.1 160 13.3 23 75 6.2 0 40.0 7 33.3 0
Total   29 15 140 74 52.9 866 11.7 38 341 4.6 5 29.9 45 32.1 4

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1983Mark Preston has retired from football.
05-03-1981The Seattle Thunderhawks have waived Mark Preston.
11-12-1978The Seattle Thunderhawks have moved Mark Preston to the active roster. The Seattle Thunderhawks have moved Greg Blankenship to the inactive roster.
11-06-1978The Seattle Thunderhawks have moved Greg Blankenship to the active roster. The Seattle Thunderhawks have moved Mark Preston to the inactive roster.
11-05-1978Mark Preston of the Seattle Thunderhawks is injured with a knee contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 8 days.
12-26-1976Mark Preston of the Seattle Thunderbirds is injured with a shoulder ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 23 days.
08-10-1975Mark Preston of the Seattle Thunderbirds is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 7 days.
01-06-1975The Seattle Thunderbirds have moved Mark Preston and Sean Tarpley to the active roster. The Seattle Thunderbirds have moved Adam Fleming and Nick Arquette to the inactive roster.
12-23-1974The Seattle Thunderbirds have moved Mark Preston and Sean Tarpley to the inactive roster.
12-22-1974Mark Preston of the Seattle Thunderbirds is injured with a leg contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 12 days.
09-22-1974The Seattle Thunderbirds have moved Jason Sellers and Mark Preston to the active roster. The Seattle Thunderbirds have moved Jim Westbrook and Greg Blankenship to the inactive roster.
08-18-1974The Seattle Thunderbirds have moved Nick Arquette to the active roster. The Seattle Thunderbirds have moved Mark Preston to the inactive roster.
08-18-1974Mark Preston of the Seattle Thunderbirds is injured with a hamstring strain and is expected to be out for approximately 24 days.
12-30-1973The Seattle Thunderbirds have moved Mark Preston to the active roster. The Seattle Thunderbirds have moved Nick Argus to the inactive roster.
12-16-1973The Seattle Thunderbirds have moved Nick Argus and Dirk Jones to the active roster. The Seattle Thunderbirds have moved Mark Preston and Jerry Hilliard to the inactive roster.
12-16-1973Mark Preston of the Seattle Thunderbirds is injured with a mild concussion and is expected to be out for approximately 9 days.
08-20-1973The Seattle Thunderbirds have changed Rex Preston's name to Mark Preston.
08-12-1973The Seattle Thunderbirds have moved Rex Preston, Rondell Eckstein, and Stan Tarbox to the active roster. The Seattle Thunderbirds have moved John Caylor, Robert Massey, and Brett Graham to the inactive roster.