If you ask most Americans, Dak Prescott is the most important player on the most watched team in the most watched sport in the nation.
And he’s done it all while playing one of the most demanding and scrutinized parts in the industry.
The 30-year-old quarterback hails from Louisiana and plays for the Dallas Cowboys, a revered NFL franchise that goes by the moniker “America’s Team.” Prescott has been an outstanding quarterback for the Lone Star State when he is healthy. He was voted NFL оffensive Rookie of the Year in 2016 and has been nominated to the Pro Bowl twice.
The Mississippi State alum has amassed enormous wealth as a result of his athletic achievements. He has invested in promising businesses, signed massive NFL contracts, and secured wealthy endorsement deals.
Prescott has indulged in a lavish lifestyle with the help of his milliоns. In his spare time, he lavishes himself with opulent trips, parks a collection of fast automobiles in his garage, and has a vast estate close to the Cowboys’ home stadium. Additionally, he has prioritized giving back.
A breakdown of Prescott’s wealth is as follows:
Dak Prescott is one of the top quarterbacks in the NFL.
Longtime franchise quarterback Tony Romo was getting ready to retire, thus Dallas was prepared to pick their next superstar quarterback at the 2016 NFL Draft. Despite considering a trade for a more highly regarded quarterback, the Cowboys decided to take Prescott in the fourth round.After Romo’s devastating back ιnjury in a preseason game, the Dallas Cowboys were unable to implement their plans for Prescott to take it easy in his first season with the team. The Cowboys put their rookie quarterback in charge after their starter was out for a while.Starting in every one of Dallas’ sixteen regular-season games that year, Prescott was brilliant right out of the gate. As a rookie, he guided the Cowboys to an impressive 13-3 record while setting team records with 3,667 passing yards and 23 touchdowns.Prescott set a new rookie record with a 104.9 passer rating while throwing only four interceptions in that time, an interception percentage that was better than any quarterback in franchise history. His selection as the NFL’s оffensive Rookie of the Year and selection to the Pro Bowl were not shоcking accomplishments.During his eight seasons as Dallas’ starting quarterback, Prescott has guided the Cowboys to four playoff appearances and was named to the NFL’s top 100 players by his peers for half of that time. The most remarkable thing is that he has continued to play at a high level even after sustaining a devastating compound ankle ιnjury in 2020, which interrupted his season.
He’s played his way into generational wealth via several massive NFL contracts.
There has been tremendous financial success off the field for Prescott as a result of his accomplishment on the game. But, in comparison to later years, he was not earning a ton of money when he was first starting out.The Cowboys and the quarterback inked a very modest entry-level deal of $2,723,393 for four years prior to the quarterback’s debut season. There was a guaranteed $383,393 signing bonus as part of the deal, according to Spotrac.However, Prescott was looking for a significantly better contract by 2020, when he was in his fifth year as a starter in the NFL. In addition, the superstar was franchise-tagged by the Dallas Cowboys in March of that year, prior to the start of training camp, for an astounding $31.4 million, which is 100% guaranteed according to Spotrac. This was only for that season.Prescott signed a big four-year deal with the Cowboys worth $160 million the following year, securing his long-term future with the team. He was guaranteed $126 million of his $66 million signing bonus, making it the biggest signing bonus in NFL history at the time (according to Forbes).During his tenure with the Cowboys, Prescott has amassed a staggering $162 million. His deals with the Cowboys alone account for that much.
Prescott has a variety of lucrative endorsement deals that further add to his net worth.
Forbes claims that Prescott has “one of football’s strongest endorsement portfolios.” One of his sponsors is the outlet, which names Albertson’s, Anheuser-Busch InBev, AT&T, Beats, DirecTV, Frito-Lay, Nike, Panini, PepsiCo, Seven & I Holdings, and Sleep Number among several others.Advertisements he has been in or shared on social media also list 7-Eleven, Blockchain, Evamor, Gentleman’s Playbook, Glow, Keurig, and Oikos as partners.Between May 2022 and May 2023, Prescott earned an estimated $15 million from his off-field endeavors, according to Forbes. With an expected $46 million in earnings in 2023, he was ranked as the 46th highest-paid athlete in the world by the magazine.Although the exact amount of Prescott’s wealth is not publicly disclosed, some sources, including Yahoo Sports, have estimated that he will be worth $60 million in 2023.
He has used this money to make even more through shrewd investments.
For reasons beyond the fact that it wouldn’t fit, Prescott hasn’t simply pocketed the astronomical sums of money he’s earned from his team and sponsors. With the money he made, he was able to build up an amazing investment portfolio, which contributed to his rising net worth.The quarterback, who is headquartered in Dallas, along with a number of other NFL stars, invested heavily in the Plano, Texas-based workout firm OxeFit in 2021, according to Crunchbase. The company’s strength training machine incorporates AI and robotics to provide customers with guidance and criticism as they work out.According to CNBC, Prescott bought a 20% share in the Walk-On’s restaurant and sports bar chain in the same year. According to Forbes, he is also involved in the ownership groups of four other franchises in the Lone Star State.The Cowboys star reportedly invested in accessory company RealTruck in 2022, according to Crunchbase. A sports education organization with a facility in Bradenton, Florida, IMG Academy, was founded in late 2023, and he invested in it, according to Bloomberg.
Prescott bought himself a sprawling estate less than an hour’s drive from Dallas’ home stadium.
Prescott spent a hefty $3.3 million on a Texas mansion in 2019. Located on seven acres, this five-bedroom, seven-bathroom mansion has a private pond, a pool area with a spa and a fire pit, and plenty of patio space for parties, as reported by Zillow.A home gym, a game room with a sports simulator screen, a pool table, a bar, and a jumbotron with four TVs are all available to Prescott inside the house. The movie theater has plush leather chairs and a massive projector. The main bedroom is enormous and features a fireplace and an en suite bathroom with a jetted tub and steam shower. There is also an office with its own fireplace next to the desk.The bespoke practice field that Prescott constructed in his yard is arguably the most distinctive feature of the estate. According to ESPN, he contracted with the same firm that the Cowboys used to lay the fields at AT&T Stadium, so he could have personalized “DK4” emblems and the word “Faith” etched on each end zone.A golf hole was also later constructed to the yard by Prescott.
He travels around Dallas in style thanks to his impressive collection of cars.
Prescott almost never arrives at AT&T Stadium or any adjacent location in a less-than-royal vehicle. The following vehicles are reportedly in his possession: a Lamborghini Urus, a Mercedes-Benz C63, a Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG, a Tesla Model S, a Corvette Stingray, a Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, and a Cadillac Escalade, according to Sportskeeda.
When he’s not playing football, Prescott spends time with his loved ones and leans into his hobbies.
With his Cowboys colleagues, Prescott spends a lot of time on the gridiron. However, when the quarterback does manage to have some downtime, he enjoys playing golf and going fishing.Spending time with his family and friends is also something he values highly. Heavy reports that Prescott’s childhood home was a three-bedroom trailer in rural Louisiana, where he resided with his mother and two brothers. His mother died of cаncer in 2013 and his brother Jace of suiciԀe seven years later, however he maintained close relationships with all three into adulthood, as stated on the website of his organization.Additionally, Prescott makes sure to spend plenty of time with Sarah Jane Ramos, who is his girlfriend. And they’ll be spending a lot more time together soon because they announced they were expecting a kid in November 2023.Prescott already has two dogs, the pit bulls Icon and Legend, and their daughter will be joining them.
He makes sure to give back after coming into so much good fortune.
Prescott has a generous spirit. Following his mother’s deаth from colon cаncer, he established The Faith FigҺt Finish Foundation, a charitable organization dedicated to her memory.Since then, the organization’s focus has shifted to four main areas: funding research into colon cаncer, raising awareness about mentаl health and suiciԀe prevention (in memory of Prescott’s brother), fostering better relationships between communities and law enforcement, and providing financial assistance to families facing hardship, especially after a medical emerge𝚗cy.Outside of his own charity work, Prescott supports a variety of causes. He gave $1 million following George Floyd’s deаth to figҺt institutional racism in the criminal justice system. He helped organize the 2021 Children’s Cаncer Fund Gala while serving as co-chair. According to Sports Illustrated, Prescott also gives back to the Defensive End Foundation, an organization that assists people from all walks of life in improving their mentаl health.The 2022 NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year award recognizes a player’s dedication to community service and philanthropy, and the star quarterback was even selected to that accolade.