Mississippi State wished a former standout well as he prepared to make his debut in the NFL…Dak Prescott was the school’s quarterback from 2013-2015 before he was drafted to the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round as the 135th pick, making him the highest drafted quarterback in MSU’s history.
Mississippi State put up several digital billboards around the Dallas Fort Worth area to let him know “wherever you go, we are with you.” Prescott was the starting quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys yesterday as they faced the New York Giants. Unfortunately, the billboard campaign was not enough to start the Cowboys off with a win, they fell to the Giants by one point with a score of 20-19.
Prescott carried the Bulldogs to a number one overall ranking during his tenure…the first in the school’s history. He also holds 38 records at the school and helped them win two bowl games, the Auto Zone Liberty Bowl in 2013 and the Belk Bowl in 2015.
The billboard campaign is the school’s response to a letter written to Sports Illustrated magazine earlier this year in which Prescott thanked the school.