Dak Prescott

Dak Prescott
Dak Prescott
Prescott in 2024
No. 4 – Dallas Cowboys
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1993-07-29) July 29, 1993 (age 31)
Sulphur, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:Haughton (Haughton, Louisiana)
College:Mississippi State (2011–2015)
NFL draft:2016 / round: 4 / pick: 135
Career history
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
NFL records
  • Highest passer rating by a rookie quarterback (104.9)
  • Highest completion percentage by a rookie quarterback (67.8%)
  • Most wins in a season by a rookie quarterback: 13 (tied)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2024
Passing attempts:4,159
Passing completions:2,780
Completion percentage:66.8%
TDINT:213–82
Passing yards:31,437
Passer rating:98.1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Rayne Dakota Prescott[1] (/ˈdæk/; born July 29, 1993) is an American professional football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs, twice earning first-team All-SEC honors, and was selected by the Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL draft. Prescott ranks sixth all-time in completion percentage with at least 1,500 pass attempts,[2] and is ninth in the NFL's all-time regular season career passer rating.

Intended to serve as a backup in his rookie season, Prescott became the Cowboys' starting quarterback after starter Tony Romo was injured in the preseason. He went on to lead the Cowboys to the top seed of the National Football Conference (NFC) and set several rookie quarterback records, earning him Offensive Rookie of the Year. Prescott has since led the Cowboys to three additional division titles and made three Pro Bowl appearances. In 2022, he won the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award.

  1. ^ Fowler, Jeremy (August 8, 2014). "Why Mississippi State QB Dak Prescott is SEC's secret weapon". CBS Sports.com. CBS. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
  2. ^ "NFL Pass Completion % Career Leaders". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 7, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2020.