Roell Preston

Atlanta Falcons 145th pick

WR · Mississippi; Northwest Mississippi CC · 1995–1999

Draft Details

Year

1995

Round

Round 5

Pick

145th overall

Team

Atlanta Falcons

Position

College

Mississippi; Northwest Mississippi CC

Roell Preston Career Stats

1× Pro Bowl selection.

Career Totals

Games	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
53	30	360	2

Returns

Season	Team	G	KR	KR Yds	PR	PR Yds
1999	SF	7	21	411	12	71
Since 1999		7	21	411	12	71

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Roell Preston is a former wide receiver out of Mississippi; Northwest Mississippi CC, selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the 145th overall pick (round 5) in the 1995 NFL Draft. He played 53 regular-season games from 1995 to 1999. From 1999 on, he played for the San Francisco 49ers. He was named to 1 Pro Bowl.

More from the 1995 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	CIN	Ki-Jana Carter	RB	Penn State
1	2	JAX	Tony Boselli	OT	USC
1	3	HOU	Steve McNair	QB	Alcorn State
1	4	WAS	Michael Westbrook	WR	Colorado
1	5	CAR	Kerry Collins	QB	Penn State
1	6	LA	Kevin Carter	DE	Florida
1	7	PHI	Mike Mamula	DE	Boston College
1	8	SEA	Joey Galloway	WR	Ohio State
1	9	NYJ	Kyle Brady	TE	Penn State
1	10	SF	J.J. Stokes	WR	UCLA

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