
Quarterback, Mississippi State, 2011–15
Dak Prescott
Lettered 2012–15 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 15
- Height
- 6′2″
- Hometown
- Haughton, LA
- Born
- Jul 29, 1993, in Sulphur, Louisiana
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Dak Prescott played quarterback at Mississippi State (2011–15). He finished eighth in the 2014 Heisman vote. The Dallas Cowboys took Prescott in round 4, No. 135 overall in the 2016 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
508passing yards, career highat Arkansas, 20155touchdown passes, career highat Arkansas, 2015154rushing yards, career highat Texas A&M, 20133rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last vs. Kentucky, 2015Honors
Regional honors: Conerly Trophy 2014–15
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Passing
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Mississippi State | 18 | 29 | 62.1 | 194 | 6.7 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | Mississippi State | 156 | 267 | 58.4 | 1,940 | 7.3 | 10 | 7 |
| 2014 | Mississippi State | 244 | 396 | 61.6 | 3,449 | 8.7 | 27 | 11 |
| 2015 | Mississippi State | 316 | 477 | 66.2 | 3,793 | 8.0 | 29 | 5 |
| Career | 734 | 1,169 | 62.8 | 9,376 | 8.0 | 70 | 23 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Mississippi State | 32 | 118 | 3.7 | 4 | 15 |
| 2013 | Mississippi State | 134 | 829 | 6.2 | 13 | 75 |
| 2014 | Mississippi State | 210 | 986 | 4.7 | 14 | 56 |
| 2015 | Mississippi State | 160 | 588 | 3.7 | 10 | 49 |
| Career | 536 | 2,521 | 4.7 | 41 | 75 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Mississippi State | 15 | QB | |
| 2012 | Mississippi State | 15 | QB | |
| 2013 | Mississippi State | 15 | QB | |
| 2014 | Mississippi State | 15 | QB | |
| 2015 | Mississippi State | 15 | QB | 6′2″ |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. pass | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Mississippi State | 362 | 0.30 | 83rd (n=144) | 0.22 | 109.5 | 47% | 0.24 | 0.24 |
| 2014 | Mississippi State | 607 | 0.33 | 79th (n=147) | 0.24 | 199.6 | 61% | 0.48 | 0.46 |
| 2015 | Mississippi State | 635 | 0.35 | 77th (n=151) | 0.24 | 220.4 | 68% | 0.48 | 0.30 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2015 Mississippi State 13 games, 3,793 passing yards, 29 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at | W 34–16 | 22 | 38 | 237 | 2 | 0 | 72 |
| Sep 12 | vs. | L 19–21 | 34 | 52 | 335 | 1 | 0 | −19 |
| Sep 19 | vs. | W 62–13 | 10 | 11 | 227 | 2 | 0 | 54 |
| Sep 26 | at | W 17–9 | 29 | 41 | 270 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| Oct 3 | at | L 17–30 | 20 | 34 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 96 |
| Oct 10 | vs. | W 45–17 | 3 | 6 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 17 | vs. | W 45–20 | 30 | 43 | 347 | 3 | 0 | 34 |
| Oct 24 | vs. | W 42–16 | 25 | 35 | 348 | 3 | 1 | 117 |
| Nov 5 | at | W 31–13 | 27 | 40 | 303 | 4 | 0 | 47 |
| Nov 14 | vs. | L 6–31 | 22 | 43 | 300 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| Nov 21 | at | W 51–50 | 38 | 50 | 508 | 5 | 1 | 46 |
| Nov 28 | vs. | L 27–38 | 31 | 42 | 254 | 2 | 1 | 63 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. | W 51–28 | 25 | 42 | 380 | 4 | 1 | 47 |
2014 Mississippi State 13 games, 3,449 passing yards, 27 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. | W 49–0 | 18 | 26 | 284 | 4 | 1 | 23 |
| Sep 6 | vs. | W 47–34 | 12 | 25 | 211 | 4 | 1 | 111 |
| Sep 13 | at | W 35–3 | 13 | 21 | 201 | 1 | 0 | 139 |
| Sep 20 | at | W 34–29 | 15 | 24 | 268 | 2 | 0 | 105 |
| Oct 4 | vs. | W 48–31 | 20 | 26 | 268 | 2 | 0 | 77 |
| Oct 11 | vs. | W 38–23 | 18 | 34 | 246 | 1 | 2 | 121 |
| Oct 25 | at | W 45–31 | 18 | 33 | 216 | 1 | 1 | 88 |
| Nov 1 | vs. | W 17–10 | 18 | 27 | 331 | 1 | 2 | 61 |
| Nov 8 | vs. | W 45–16 | 14 | 23 | 206 | 2 | 0 | 54 |
| Nov 15 | at | L 20–25 | 27 | 48 | 290 | 2 | 3 | 82 |
| Nov 22 | vs. | W 51–0 | 16 | 21 | 193 | 3 | 0 | 30 |
| Nov 29 | at | L 17–31 | 22 | 37 | 282 | 1 | 0 | 48 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | L 34–49 | 33 | 51 | 453 | 3 | 1 | 47 |
2013 Mississippi State 11 games, 1,940 passing yards, 10 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | L 3–21 | 7 | 17 | 89 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 51–7 | 12 | 19 | 174 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| Sep 14 | at | L 20–24 | 15 | 28 | 213 | 0 | 0 | 133 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | W 62–7 | 13 | 21 | 233 | 1 | 0 | 53 |
| Oct 5 | vs. | L 26–59 | 9 | 20 | 106 | 0 | 1 | 103 |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 21–20 | 7 | 11 | 75 | 0 | 1 | 139 |
| Oct 24 | vs. | W 28–22 | 23 | 34 | 268 | 2 | 0 | 33 |
| Nov 2 | at | L 16–34 | 28 | 43 | 235 | 0 | 3 | 78 |
| Nov 9 | at | L 41–51 | 14 | 26 | 149 | 2 | 1 | 154 |
| Nov 28 | vs. | W 17–10 | 11 | 20 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | W 44–7 | 17 | 28 | 283 | 3 | 0 | 78 |
2012 Mississippi State 12 games, 118 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 56–9 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 28–10 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| Sep 22 | vs. | W 30–10 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Oct 6 | at | W 27–14 | – | – | – | – | – | 32 |
| Oct 13 | vs. | W 41–31 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 20 | vs. | W 45–3 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Oct 27 | at | L 7–38 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Nov 3 | vs. | L 13–38 | – | – | – | – | – | 14 |
| Nov 10 | at | L 17–37 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 17 | vs. | W 45–14 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Nov 24 | at | L 24–41 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 1 | 0 | −1 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | L 20–34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
MVP of the 2016 Senior Bowl.
| Drill | Combine 2016 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2¼″ |
| Weight | 226 lb |
| Arm length | 32¼″ |
| Hand size | 10″ |
| Wingspan | 78″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.79 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.63 sW |
| Vertical jump | 32½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′8″ |
| 3-cone drill | 7.11 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.32 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
11 seasons, 144 games with a stat; latest team: Dallas Cowboys.
Pro Bowls: 5 (2016, 2018, 2021, 2023, 2025) · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 2023
All-Pro teams: AP second team 2023.
| Season | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 311 | 459 | 3,667 | 23 | 4 | 282 |
| 2017 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 308 | 490 | 3,324 | 22 | 13 | 357 |
| 2018 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 356 | 526 | 3,885 | 22 | 8 | 305 |
| 2019 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 388 | 596 | 4,902 | 30 | 11 | 277 |
| 2020 | Dallas Cowboys | 5 | 151 | 222 | 1,856 | 9 | 4 | 93 |
| 2021 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 410 | 596 | 4,449 | 37 | 10 | 146 |
| 2022 | Dallas Cowboys | 12 | 261 | 394 | 2,860 | 23 | 15 | 182 |
| 2023 | Dallas Cowboys | 17 | 410 | 590 | 4,516 | 36 | 9 | 242 |
| 2024 | Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 185 | 286 | 1,978 | 11 | 8 | 54 |
| 2025 | Dallas Cowboys | 17 | 404 | 600 | 4,552 | 30 | 10 | 177 |
| 2026 (so far) | Dallas Cowboys | 5 | 129 | 192 | 1,381 | 9 | 3 | 66 |
| NFL career | 144 | 3,313 | 4,951 | 37,370 | 252 | 95 | 2,181 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), matched to him by his draft pick and college (Player ids: DynastyProcess (GPL-3.0)). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat. Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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