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Opportunity has been a long time coming for 2027 RB/LB Aiden Preston. After making an impact as a sophomore and showing plenty of promise early in his career, Preston enters his senior season ready to take on a much larger role for the Wildcats. He’ll be counted on as both a leader and one of the team’s top playmakers on a roster filled with new faces. With the chance to touch the football more consistently and make a large impact defensively, Preston is well positioned to put together a highly productive senior season and emerge as one of the breakout players to watch in 2026 for Nitro.

Adding to Nitro’s loaded linebacker group is 2027 LB Aiden Preston Aiden Preston 6'0" | 195 lbs | LB Nitro | 2027 State WV . He can be versatile in playing off the ball with EDGE ability as well. Preston will be very valuable to the defense this season and a great depth piece who may also start in some capacity.

Here’s what we recently said about Preston in our 2027 Rankings New Additions article:

“Nitro has a loaded linebacker group returning in 2025, but an underrated prospect among them is 2027 LB  Aiden Preston Aiden Preston 6'0" | 195 lbs | LB Nitro | 2027 State WV . He can play EDGE for them as an athletic pass rusher who can also drop in coverage and be strong in run defense as well. That versatility will allow Preston to start in some capacity for the Wildcats as the type of athlete that can be plugged in at a few different positions and alignments. Preston offers a lot of value as a prospect and could surge up the rankings in the future with a strong junior and senior season.”

Nitro has a loaded linebacker group returning in 2025, but an underrated prospect among them is 2027 LB Aiden Preston Aiden Preston 6'0" | 195 lbs | LB Nitro | 2027 State WV . He can play EDGE for them as an athletic pass rusher who can also drop in coverage and be strong in run defense as well. That versatility will allow Preston to start in some capacity for the Wildcats as the type of athlete that can be plugged in at a few different positions and alignments. Preston offers a lot of value as a prospect and could surge up the rankings in the future with a strong junior and senior season.