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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.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a quarterback
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
78
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Mississippi State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Mississippi State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas
Player Story
Dak Prescott built his college career from 2011 through 2015 as a quarterback from Haughton, LA wearing No. 15, spending time with Mississippi State. The clearest part of Dak Prescott's career was his passing role:...
Read the storyNFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2016
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 37
- Overall
- No. 135
- NFL Team
- Dallas Cowboys
Dak Prescott, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Mississippi State. Dak Prescott is a dual-threat creator with 37.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 11,897
- Passing yards
- 9,376
- Rushing yards
- 2,521
- Touchdowns
- 114
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Dak Prescott Mississippi State Highlights
2015 · Mississippi State · Player Highlight
Dak Prescott college highlights at Mississippi State.
- Season
- 2015
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Dak Prescott quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Mississippi State · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 11,897
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 9 entries · 49 games
- Best season
- 2014 Postseason · Mississippi State
- Top game
- Arkansas
- NFL Draft
- 2016 · Round 4 · Pick 37 · Dallas Cowboys
- Latest roster
- No. 15 · Class 2015
- 2015 Total offense rank
- 4,381 total offense · QB 8th (top 3%) · SEC 2nd (top 2%) · National 8th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2012 Postseason | Mississippi State | 12 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 38.1 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 12 | 292 | 194 | 98 | 8 | 38.1 |
| 2013 Postseason | Mississippi State | 11 | 361 | 283 | 78 | 5 | 69.2 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 11 | 2,408 | 1,657 | 751 | 20 | 69.2 |
| 2014 Postseason | Mississippi State | 13 | 500 | 453 | 47 | 4 | 85.2 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 13 | 3,935 | 2,996 | 939 | 38 | 85.2 |
| 2015 Postseason | Mississippi State | 13 | 427 | 380 | 47 | 4 | 83.8 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 13 | 3,954 | 3,413 | 541 | 35 | 83.8 |
Related Context
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Dak Prescott played QB for Mississippi State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Dak Prescott recorded 9,376 passing yards, 2,521 rushing yards, and 88 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2014 with Mississippi State.
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.
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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
Arkansas
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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. Northwestern State: 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
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. NC State: 54 by 66.1. Southern Miss: 46 by 75. LSU: 62 by 54.8. Northwestern State: 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
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins347.6 · Games = 9 · +34.3 vs Losses
Losses313.3 · Games = 4 · -34.3 vs Wins
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 Northwestern State
| 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 Northwestern StateDual-threat | W 62-13 | 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 |
Player Story
Dak Prescott story
Dak Prescott built his college career from 2011 through 2015 as a quarterback from Haughton, LA wearing No. 15, spending time with Mississippi State. The clearest part of Dak Prescott's career was his passing role: 9,376 passing yards, 70 touchdown passes, 1,169 attempts, and 2,521 rushing yards across 49 career games in the available record. His career also includes 2,521 rushing yards and 88 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Dak Prescott's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Mississippi State
2011-2015
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Season Value 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
@ Arkansas
Week 12 · W 51-50 · Conference game
Win with 554 yards of offense and 70.8 efficiency.
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Total Offense
90.3 takeover
554 total offense with 70.8 efficiency.
#2
@ Georgia Tech
Week 1 · L 34-49 · Postseason
500
Total Offense
88.5 takeover
Loss with 500 yards of offense and 65.6 efficiency.
500 total offense with 65.6 efficiency.
#3
@ Auburn
Week 3 · L 20-24 · Conference game
346
Total Offense
88.4 takeover
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
346 total offense with 69.4 efficiency.
#4
@ LSU
Week 4 · W 34-29 · Conference game
373
Total Offense
83.5 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
373 total offense with 75.8 efficiency.
#5
vs Kentucky
Week 8 · W 42-16 · Conference game
465
Total Offense
82.4 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
465 total offense with 83.2 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2014 Postseason · Mississippi State
4,435 primary output · 69.4 efficiency · 37.3 usage
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#2
2014 Regular Season · Mississippi State
85.2
4,435 primary · 69.4 efficiency · 37.3 usage
#3
2015 Postseason · Mississippi State
83.8
4,381 primary · 68.4 efficiency · 37.5 usage
Milestones
18
250+ passing yards
26
300+ total offense
19
3+ TD games
38
Above avg efficiency
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