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Dak Prescott

Dak Prescott, American football player

Life at a glance

Born
1993 · July 29
Age this year
33No death recorded in our data
Known as
American football player. Citizenship: United States
Born
33rd anniversary of their birth this year

Their story

Who they were

Rayne Dakota Prescott is an American professional football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs, twice earning first-team All-SEC honors. Prescott was selected by the Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL draft.

Early life

Educated at: Haughton High School and Mississippi State University.

Early life Prescott was born in Sulphur, Louisiana , the youngest of three sons to Nathaniel and Peggy Prescott. [ 1 ] Prescott's parents divorced when he was in elementary school and he was raised by his mother who worked as a manager of a truck stop. [ 2 ] Prescott attended Haughton High School in Haughton, Louisiana , where he played football for the Buccaneers. [ 3 ] As a senior , he completed 159 of 258 passes for 2,860 yards and 39 touchdowns .

Path and career

Professional career Pre-draft measurables Height Weight Arm length Hand span Wingspan 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Wonderlic 6 ft 2 + 1 ⁄ 4  in (1.89 m) 226 lb (103 kg) 32 + 1 ⁄ 4  in (0.82 m) 10 + 7 ⁄ 8  in (0.28 m) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 4.79 s 1.63 s 2.78 s 4.32 s 7.11 s 32.5 in (0.83 m) 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) 25 [ 1 ]

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Questions about Dak Prescott

When was Dak Prescott born?

July 29 1993.

How old would Dak Prescott be today?

33 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.

Who else was born on July 29?

Djibril Sidibé (footballer, born 1992), Irakli Logua, Tarjei Bø and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.

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