Dak Prescott Bio, Age, Education, Wife, Family, Career, Net Worth

Dak Prescott is an American football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League. He played college football at Mississippi State and earned first-team All-SEC honors twice. The Cowboys drafted him in the fourth round in 2016. He ranks high in NFL history for completion percentage and passer rating.

Prescott was supposed to be a backup in his rookie season but became the starting quarterback. He led the Cowboys to the top of the NFC and broke several rookie records, earning the Offensive Rookie of the Year award. Since then, he has led the team to three more division titles and made three Pro Bowl appearances. In 2022, Dak received the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award. ¹

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Dak Prescott Bio

Rayne Dakota Prescott was born on 29 July 1993 in Sulphur, Louisiana, USA, and his age is 31 as of 2024. He is a Mixed American who believes in the Christian religion. ²

Dak Prescott Education

Dak attended Haughton High School, where he played football. In his senior year, he passed for 2,860 yards and 39 touchdowns, rushing for 951 yards and 17 touchdowns. He helped lead his team to a district championship in 2010. Prescott chose to play college football at Mississippi State over several other schools. ³

Dak Prescott Family

Dak was born to Peggy Prescott and Nathaniel Prescott. He is the youngest of three brothers named Jace Prescott, Tad Prescott, Natalie Prescott, and Elliott Prescott.

Dak Prescott Wife

Dak was married to Sarah Jane Ramos and they both have a daughter Margaret Jane Rose Prescott. ⁴

Dak Prescott Career

In the 2019 season, Dak threw for 405 yards and four touchdowns, helping the Cowboys win. He became the first Cowboys quarterback since 1966 to throw seven touchdowns in the first two games of the season.

Dak threw for 444 yards and four touchdowns in a win over the Detroit Lions and earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week for the second time in 2019.

Prescott ended the season with 4,902 passing yards, along with 30 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. He also rushed for 277 yards and three touchdowns. He was ranked 46th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2020 list.

In 2020, the Dallas Cowboys placed the franchise tag on Dak Prescott, worth $31.4 million. He threw for 450 yards, one touchdown, and rushed for three more, which led the Cowboys to a win over the Atlanta Falcons. Prescott suffered a severe ankle injury against the New York Giants, ending his season after surgery.

For the 2021 season, the Cowboys used the exclusive franchise tag on Prescott again, and he signed a four-year contract worth $160 million, including $126 million guaranteed. He had a strong season against the New England Patriots and the Washington Football Team and earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors twice.

In 2022, Dak returned in Week 7 after a thumb injury and helped the Cowboys reach the playoffs. They won the Wild Card Round against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but lost in the Divisional Round to the 49ers. Dak was honored as the 2022 NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year.

In 2023, Prescott started the season with a win against the New York Giants. He achieves several milestones, including breaking a Cowboys record with three games of at least 400 passing yards and four touchdowns. He was named NFC Offensive Player of the Month for November.

In 2024, Prescott signed a four-year extension with the Cowboys worth $240 million, with $231 million guaranteed which made him the highest-paid player in NFL history at that time. ⁵