Preston Hall brings size, speed, and a high-upside recruiting profile to UCF’s linebacker room
Preston Hall is a 6-foot-3, 220-pound freshman linebacker for UCF in the 2026 season, rated a three-star recruit with a .8700 composite score and ranked among the nation’s top 100 linebackers in his class[1][7]. At Ridge Point High School, he flashed real playmaking juice with 73 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, six quarterback hurries, four pass breakups, an interception, and two fumble recoveries as a senior[3]. The knock? UCF’s linebacker room is crowded, so his 2026 path is more developmental than immediate-impact, but the athletic ceiling and production say this is a player worth stashing[3].
