Usage Score
37.5
Player Dossier
2011-2015Mississippi State
Dak Prescott
QB • 6'2" • Haughton, LA, USA
Dual-threat creatorVolume operator
Dak Prescott is a dual-threat creator with 37.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
68.4
Consistency
84.7
Season Value
72.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason · Mississippi State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 9
- Program Path
- Mississippi State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Alabama
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Dak Prescott, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason · Mississippi State. Dak Prescott is a dual-threat creator with 37.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason
Mississippi State paired 4,435 primary output with 69.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 68.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2015 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas
Win with 554 yards of offense and 70.8 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2015 Postseason · Mississippi State
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
337
Efficiency
68.4
Usage
37.5
Consistency
84.7
Best Game by takeover score
NC State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. NC State: 427. Southern Miss: 309. LSU: 316. Unknown: 281. Auburn: 284. Texas A&M: 306. Troy: 77. Louisiana Tech: 381. Kentucky: 465. Missouri: 350. Alabama: 314. Arkansas: 554. Ole Miss: 317
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. NC State: 54 by 66.1. Southern Miss: 46 by 75. LSU: 62 by 54.8. Unknown: 17 by 95.2. Auburn: 47 by 62.2. Texas A&M: 52 by 65.9. Troy: 7 by 70. Louisiana Tech: 53 by 67.8. Kentucky: 48 by 83.2. Missouri: 54 by 66. Alabama: 69 by 51.3. Arkansas: 65 by 70.8. Ole Miss: 63 by 61.2
Split Comparison
Wins355.9 · n=8 · +42.6 vs Losses
Losses313.3 · n=4 · -42.6 vs Wins
First Half285.7 · n=7 · -111.1 vs Second Half
Second Half396.8 · n=6 · +111.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Arkansas
Best efficiency game
95.2 vs Unknown
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/30 | vs NC State300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 51-28 | 25 | 42 | 380 | 59.5 | 4 | 1 | 66.1 | 12 | 47 | 3.90 | 0 | 15 |
| Sun 11/29 | vs Ole Miss3+ TD · Dual-threat | L 27-38 | 31 | 42 | 254 | 73.8 | 2 | 1 | 61.2 | 21 | 63 | 3 | 1 | 35 |
| Sun 11/22 | @ Arkansas300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 51-50 | 38 | 50 | 508 | 76.0 | 5 | 1 | 70.8 | 15 | 46 | 3.10 | 2 | 11 |
| Sat 11/14 | vs Alabama300-yard game | L 6-31 | 22 | 43 | 300 | 51.2 | 0 | 1 | 51.3 | 26 | 14 | 0.50 | 0 | 17 |
| Fri 11/6 | @ Missouri300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 31-13 | 27 | 40 | 303 | 67.5 | 4 | 0 | 66 | 14 | 47 | 3.40 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 10/24 | vs Kentucky300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 42-16 | 25 | 35 | 348 | 71.4 | 3 | 1 | 83.2 | 13 | 117 | 9 | 3 | 21 |
| Sat 10/17 | vs Louisiana Tech300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 45-20 | 30 | 43 | 347 | 69.8 | 3 | 0 | 67.8 | 10 | 34 | 3.40 | 1 | 15 |
| Sat 10/10 | vs Troy | W 45-17 | 3 | 6 | 74 | 50.0 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 10/3 | @ Texas A&MDual-threat | L 17-30 | 20 | 34 | 210 | 58.8 | 0 | 0 | 65.9 | 18 | 96 | 5.30 | 1 | 26 |
| Sat 9/26 | @ Auburn | W 17-9 | 29 | 41 | 270 | 70.7 | 2 | 0 | 62.2 | 6 | 14 | 2.30 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 9/19 | vs UnknownDual-threat | — | 10 | 11 | 227 | 90.9 | 2 | 0 | 95.2 | 6 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 42 |
| Sun 9/13 | vs LSU300-yard game | L 19-21 | 34 | 52 | 335 | 65.4 | 1 | 0 | 54.8 | 10 | -19 | -1.90 | 1 | 3 |
| Sun 9/6 | @ Southern Miss3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 34-16 | 22 | 38 | 237 | 57.9 | 2 | 0 | 75 | 8 | 72 | 9 | 1 | 49 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Mississippi State
2011-2015
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2012 Postseason | Mississippi State | 312 | 59.9 | 8.5 | 312 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 312 | 59.9 | 8.5 | 0 |
| 2013 Postseason | Mississippi State | 2,769 | 66.8 | 30.4 | 2,457 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 2,769 | 66.8 | 30.4 | 0 |
| 2014 Postseason | Mississippi State | 4,435 | 69.4 | 37.3 | 1,666 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 4,435 | 69.4 | 37.3 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Mississippi State | 4,381 | 68.4 | 37.5 | -54 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 4,381 | 68.4 | 37.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Alabama
Loss with 40 yards of offense and 74.1 efficiency.
40
Primary metric
40 total offense with 74.1 efficiency.
#2
Auburn
346
Primary metric
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
346 total offense with 69.4 efficiency.
#3
Arkansas
554
Primary metric
Win with 554 yards of offense and 70.8 efficiency.
554 total offense with 70.8 efficiency.
#4
Georgia Tech
500
Primary metric
Loss with 500 yards of offense and 65.6 efficiency.
500 total offense with 65.6 efficiency.
#5
Rice
361
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
361 total offense with 75.2 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2014 Postseason · Mississippi State
4,435 primary output · 69.4 efficiency · 37.3 usage
73.8
#2
2014 Regular Season · Mississippi State
73.8
4,435 primary · 69.4 efficiency · 37.3 usage
#3
2015 Postseason · Mississippi State
72.6
4,381 primary · 68.4 efficiency · 37.5 usage
Milestones
30
250+ passing yards
26
300+ total offense
4
3+ takeover TD games
38
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
9
Seasons tracked
11,897
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 9 tracked seasons, 49 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.