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Dak Prescott Dallas Cowboys · #4

Quarterback · 6' 2", 230 lbs · Haughton, LA · Age 33

Dak Prescott is a Quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, drafted 135th overall, 2016. In 2026 he passed for 1,065 yards with 8 touchdowns against 1 interceptions.

QuarterbackDrafted 135th overall11-yr veteran
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Dallas Cowboys · #4 · Quarterback
Dak Prescott
Season avg1,065 pass yds · 8 td · 1 int
Career avg37,054 pass yds · 251 td · 93 int
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
Tonight's projectionmodel
1,065yds
8td
1int
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Scouting report

Dak Prescott — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Quarterback · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Dak Prescott is a Quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, drafted 135th overall, 2016. In 2026 he passed for 1,065 yards with 8 touchdowns against 1 inter
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Passing
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Efficiency
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Scoring
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Passing volume
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Efficiency
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Accuracy
Elite · offense
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Ball security
Strong · offense
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Act II

Where Dak Prescott stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #52 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
2%MVP odds
50Impact index
1240Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Dak Prescott — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Passing
1,065 YDS
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Efficiency
105.0 RTG
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Scoring
8 TD
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Ball security
1 INT
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The engine

How the model sees Dak Prescott

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
1951
pass yds
556–3346
13
td
4–22
4
int
1–8
100.0
rating
92.4–107.6
9
games
4–14
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 11-season history below.
What moves the pass yds line vs last season
Last season 1065 → projected 1951 pass yds
Baseline (recency-weighted)
+1314.5
Age curve
-428.3
Net vs last season+886.2 pass yds
Everything it reads
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11 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 33 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 8 / 17 / 4
health
The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Dak Prescott career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGCmp%YdsTDINTRate
20161667.83,667234104.9
20171662.93,324221386.6
20181667.73,88522896.9
20191665.14,902301199.7
2020568.01,8569499.6
20211668.84,4493710104.2
20221266.22,860231591.1
20231769.54,516369105.9
2024864.71,97811886.0
20251767.34,552301099.5
2026 in progress · 4 games470.01,06581105.0
Career14337,05425193
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Dallas Cowboys built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

11–6proj record
89off index
86def index
+41net
90%playoff odds
65roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A- (89), defense A- (86) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 82, pass rush 73, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 11–6 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Epic
Rank #40 of 2316 in NFL.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Dak Prescott

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1993-07-29

The beginning

Dak Prescott is a Quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, in his 11th NFL season.

Dallas Cowboys

Turning pro

Drafted 135th overall, 2016 as a Quarterback.

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Dak Prescott is a Dallas Cowboys quarterback, drafted 135th overall, 2016.

Chapter

Across 11 seasons (2016–2026) he has thrown for 37,054 yards and 251 touchdowns.

Chapter

Most recently he passed for 1,065 yards with 8 touchdowns and a 105.0 rating in 2026.

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 2"
Weight
230 lbs
Draft
135th overall, 2016
Born
Haughton, LA
Age
33
Jersey
#4
Background

Dak Prescott is from Haughton, LA and is 33 years old. He was drafted 135th overall, 2016 and plays quarterback at 6' 2", 230 lbs.

Over 11 seasons (2016–2026) he has thrown for 37,054 yards and 251 touchdowns. Prescott is currently on the Dallas Cowboys roster.

The person

Dak Prescott is a franchise-level starting quarterback who has thrown for 37,054 yards and 251 touchdowns across 11 seasons (2016–2026).

Passing production37,054 career passing yards with 251 touchdowns and 93 interceptions.
Best seasonThrew for 4,902 yards and 30 TDs in 2019.
Ball securityA 2.7:1 career touchdown-to-interception ratio.
Draft pedigree135th overall, 2016.
Durability143 career games played.
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FAQ

Dak Prescott — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Dak Prescott, answered.

What position does Dak Prescott play?
Dak Prescott is a Quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys.
When was Dak Prescott drafted?
Dak Prescott was drafted 135th overall, 2016.
How many seasons has Dak Prescott played?
11 (2016–2026).
What are Dak Prescott's career stats?
He has thrown for 37,054 yards and 251 touchdowns.
Dak Prescott career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Depth chart
QB1
listed starter
Snap share
100%
of offensive snaps
Target share
0%
WOPR 0.00
Rush share
13%
of team carries
Listed as the starter (QB1) on the current depth chartEvery-down role (100% of snaps)

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Weekly matchups

Fantasy points allowed by position · 2026 schedule · Balladex
Next matchup
@ NYG
Week 1 · Tough
Season outlook
52
avg matchup score (0–100)
Smash / Tough
4 / 8
weeks favorable / tough
Playoff weeks
35
Wk 15–17 outlook
W1 @ NYGW2 vs WASW3 vs BALW4 @ HOUW5 vs TBW6 @ GBW7 @ PHIW8 vs ARIW9 @ INDW10 vs SFW11 vs TENW12 vs PHIW13 @ SEAW14 · BYEW15 @ LAW16 vs JAXW17 vs NYGW18 @ WAS

Each week grades Dak Prescott's opponent by the fantasy points that defense allowed to his position (2025), tiered Smash → Avoid. A transparent Balladex model estimate; see the full weekly matchups grid.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
11
since 2017
Games missed
6
listed Out
Lower-body
6
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2025 Wk12 · Hip2024 Wk11 · Hamstring (Out)2024 Wk10 · Hamstring (Out)2022 Wk7 · right Thumb2022 Wk6 · right Thumb (Questionable)2022 Wk5 · right Thumb (Out)

Home surface: matrixturf (artificial turf). Artificial turf is associated with higher rates of non-contact lower-body injuries — ankle, foot and knee — in NFL studies. It is not linked to concussion risk, which is contact-driven.

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 7 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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Dak Prescott head-to-head

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