Dak Prescott's Success and Achievements in Timeline
A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Dak Prescott.
Rayne Dakota "Dak" Prescott is a professional American football quarterback currently playing for the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL. He achieved recognition playing college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs, where he earned first-team All-SEC honors twice. Prescott was drafted by the Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Notably, Prescott holds high rankings in NFL history, including being seventh all-time in completion percentage among quarterbacks with at least 1,500 pass attempts and eighth in all-time regular season career passer rating.
1952: Tied School Record
In 2015, Dak Prescott tied a school record set in 1952.
1966: Touchdown Record Since Don Meredith
In 1966, Dak Prescott became the first Dallas quarterback to compile seven touchdown passes in the first two regular season games since Don Meredith.
1966: Second-Longest Pass in Franchise History
In 1966, Don Meredith and Bob Hayes connected for a 95-yard pass, which at the time of Dak Prescott's Week 17 game against the Detroit Lions was the longest pass in franchise history.
October 5, 1969: Previous Perfect Passer Rating
On October 5, 1969, Craig Morton was the Dallas quarterback with a perfect passer rating before Dak Prescott achieved the feat in 2019.
1989: PFWA All-Rookie Team
In 2017, Dak Prescott was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team, becoming the second Cowboys quarterback to receive this award, joining Troy Aikman in 1989.
2004: Tied Rookie Record
In 2016, Dak Prescott tied Ben Roethlisberger's 2004 rookie record of winning 13 games as a starter.
2010: District 1-AAAA Champion
In 2010, Dak Prescott led Haughton High School to become District 1-AAAA Champions.
2012: Broken Rookie Records
In 2016, Dak Prescott broke the rookie record of nine games with an over 100 NFL passer rating set by Russell Wilson in 2012. He also broke Robert Griffin III's 2012 records for NFL passer rating, interception to attempts, and touchdown to interception ratio.
2013: Starting Quarterback
In 2013, Dak Prescott became the starting quarterback for Mississippi State after Tyler Russell suffered a concussion. He was also named MVP of the Liberty Bowl.
2014: Record-Breaking Season
In 2014, Dak Prescott broke 10 school records and led the Bulldogs to a 10-2 regular season record, its first #1 ranking in program history and led them to the Orange Bowl.
2015: Continued Success at Mississippi State
In 2015, Dak Prescott achieved several milestones, becoming the fourth player in FBS history to pass for 60 touchdowns and rush for 40 touchdowns in a career, and received multiple awards and nominations.
2016: Rookie Records
In 2016, Dak Prescott set several rookie records, including 11 games with an over 100 NFL passer rating, a 104.9 NFL passer rating, a 0.87% interception to attempts ratio, a 5.75 touchdown to interception ratio, a touchdown to interception differential of 19, and a 67.76% pass completion percentage.
2017: NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
After his rookie season, in 2017, Dak Prescott was selected to the Pro Bowl and named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year.
2017: NCAA Today's Top 10 Award
In 2015, Dak Prescott was awarded the 2017 NCAA Today's Top 10 Award.
2018: Third Professional Season
During his third professional season in 2018, Dak Prescott helped the Cowboys win the NFC East for the second time in three years, finishing with a 10-6 record.
2019: NFC Offensive Player of the Week
In 2019, Dak Prescott was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for the second time after a game against the Detroit Lions, where he finished with 444 passing yards, 28 rushing yards, and four total touchdowns.
2020: Season Stats and Ranking
In 2020, Dak Prescott finished the season with 4,902 passing yards, 30 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions, also recording 52 carries for 277 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns. He was ranked 46th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players list.
2022: Walter Payton Man of the Year
In 2022, Dak Prescott won the NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year award.
2023: 2023 Regular Season Performance
In 2023, Dak Prescott finished his regular season with a 69.5% completion percentage, 4,516 passing yards, and an NFL leading 36 passing touchdowns. He also achieved a career-high passer rating of 105.9. Prescott was named a finalist for NFL MVP and finished second in voting.
September 8, 2024: Record Contract Extension
On September 8, 2024, Dak Prescott and the Cowboys agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension worth $240 million. This deal gave Prescott the highest average annual value in NFL history at the time.
2024: Rookie Completion Record Broken
In a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2016, Dak Prescott set an NFL rookie record with an 88.9% completion percentage, that was later broken by Jayden Daniels in 2024.
