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Who is Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott?
Dak Prescott has been the face of the Dallas Cowboys’ offense for the last eight years. After an injury cut short his 2024 season, he enters 2025 with something to prove.
DAZN News breaks down his career path so far and weighs in on what comes next.
Where was he drafted?
Prescott was a star at Mississippi State between 2013 and 2015. He led the Bulldogs to a No. 1 national ranking for the first time in program history, earned First-Team All-SEC honors and finished eighth in Heisman Trophy voting.
By the end of his college career, he held multiple school records, including passing yards, passing touchdowns, and total touchdowns.
Despite his standout college career, Prescott was heavily cricitised during the pre-draft process for poor footwork, accuracy, and pocket presence. Ultimately, he slid to the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft before the Cowboys selected him with the 135th overall selection, tabbing him as an understudy for then-starter Tony Romo.
NFL career so far
Injuries to Romo and his backup Kellen Moore thrust Prescott into a starting role from the outset, and he exceeded expectations by completing 67.8% of his passes, throwing for 3,667 yards, and 23 passing touchdowns. He earned his first Pro Bowl selection, won the Offensive Rookie of the Year, and helped Dallas to a 13-3 record.
Prescott has suffered numerous injuries throughout his career, but when healthy, has performed at a high level. He has guided the Cowboys to the five division titles, reached the playoffs five times, and earned multiple Pro Bowl selections.
The veteran has also thrown for over 200 touchdowns in the regular season, and has thrown 14 touchdowns to only seven interceptions in the postseason.
Career outlook
At 31 years of age, and after signing a four-year, $240m extension in 2024, Prescott has time on his side to rewrite the narrative that the Cowboys cannot win the Super Bowl in the near future. He has an elite wide receiver in CeeDee Lamb, help arrived in the form of wideout George Pickens on the opposite sideline, and Dallas has slowly begun to rebuild it's once dominant offensive line.
The challenge for Prescott is to remain healthy and maximise his opportunities. If he can, and new head coach Brian Schottenheimer can get the best out of a star-studded roster, the Cowboys have a shot to make the playoffs. But first, they have to navigate an extremely competitive NFC East division comprising reigning Super Bowl champions the Philadelphia Eagles, and the resurgent Jayden Daniels-led Washington Commanders.
It's not a make-or-break season for Prescott, but it is arguably the most important campaign of his career so far.
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