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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, in his 5th NFL season following a standout career in Starkville at Mississippi State, was carted off the field in the 3rd quarter of Sunday’s victory over the New York Giants after suffering a gruesome ankle injury.
Shortly after the game went final, Pro Football Talk’s Charean Williams provided details on the extent of Prescott’s injury:
Right ankle compound fracture for Dak Prescott, the Cowboys announce.
— Charean Williams (@NFLCharean) October 12, 2020
Transported to an area hospital to undergo immediate surgery, Prescott’s older brother, Tad, shared a pre-operation photograph of the pair on Twitter, writing, in part, “God is good, and he’ll be back stronger than ever.”
Prescott had a career year in 2019, throwing for 4,902 yards, second-most in the league to Jameis Winston’s 5,109. This individual success carried over to 2020, as, entering Week 5 play, he led the league with 1,690 yards.
Prescott thrived under the tutelage of then-head coach Dan Mullen at Mississippi State, graduating as the program’s all-time leader in completions (734), passing yards (9,376), and touchdown passes (70).
With his campaign seemingly over, former TCU Horned Frog Andy Dalton replaced Prescott.
A graduate of Bowling Green State University, Teddy Rydquist has been contributing to Saturday Down South and Saturday Tradition since 2019. In addition to his work here, he has covered the Michigan Wolverines for GBMWolverine and Wolverine Digest. He can be found on Twitter @TeddyRydquist.
