Dak Prescott was born on July 29, 1993 in Louisiana to Peggy Prescott, a manager at a truck repair shop. He was the youngest of three children and attended Haughton High School where he was a standout on the football field, helping his high school win the 1-AAAA championship. He then went on to Mississippi State where he became the fourth player in FBS history to pass for 60 touchdowns and carry for 40 touchdowns in a career.
His Mansion
Dak Prescott’s mansion is a paradise for sports fans, equipped with a football field, golf course, game bar and sports simulator. The 9,016 square foot home has 5 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms and a separate guesthouse and was purchased for $3.3 million in 2019. The backyard features a 45-yard personal football field with his jersey number standing in for the “A” in his first name and the word “faith” written across the end zone. There is a jacuzzi, multiple covered patios, a grill station and a fire pit located in the backyard. Inside, the house has an office, living room, large kitchen, master bedroom and bathroom with a jacuzzi tub and steam shower, and a sports bar with a projection screen for NFL games and a bar stocked for the entire Cowboys team.
His Personal Life
Prescott practices Christianity and has two older brothers named Tad and Jace, a sister named Natalie Prescott-Smith, and a half-brother named Elliott Prescott from his father’s first marriage. His mother passed away from colon cancer in November of 2013 and his older brother Jace committed suicide in April of 2020. He is currently dating Natalie Buffet, a 25 year old model, Instagram influencer and civil engineering student.
Net Worth
Dak Prescott is worth $40 million. After signing a 4-year, $160 million contract extension with the Dallas Cowboys, he passed Peyton Manning as the NFL’s highest-paid quarterback at the time. He also earns a considerable amount from endorsement deals with AT&T, Adidas, Beats by Dre, Campbell’s Chunky Soup, Direct TV, 7-Eleven, New Era, Sleep Number, Oikos, Pepsi, and Citibank. He is also an investor in the Plano company OxeFit.
Interesting Facts
1. Dak enjoys fishing and reportedly passed up a chance to appear on television and earn an endorsement so that he could go fishing with his grandma instead.
2. Dak was attacked on spring break while in college in 2014.
3. He used to hate his first name, Rayne Dakota Prescott, and preferred to be called Dak.
4. He is a huge fan of Louisiana State University, his home state‘s college football team.
5. Dak is among the few NFL players that donates his entire base salary to charity.
