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.