Grab all the details on the net worth of the American football quarterback Dak Prescott.
Dak Prescott is a well-known football quarterback who plays for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He sent his college football career for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and was selected by the Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.
Dak Prescott, who is dating Natalie Buffett, made numerous quarterback records and was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. Additionally, he earned a Pro Bowl selection and his career passer rating of 97.5 currently ranks fourth all-time. As one of the most talented players in the league, he earned both fame and money too. Below, we take a look at his net worth and analyze the earnings so far in his professional career.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Dak Prescott holds an estimated net worth of $2 million as of October 2020. He made nearly the entire amount of this net worth from his career as professional football career. Being the football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys has helped him bag a lucrative salary so far in his career.
Dak Prescott holds an estimated net worth of $2 million.
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Dak Prescott signed a four-year contract with the Dallas Cowboys and the deal was worth $2.7 million in total. His base salary was just $630,000 in 2018, according to an article by Showbiz Cheat Sheet. The article also mentioned his '$725,848 cap hit is the 35th highest on the Cowboys, less than the likes of Charles Tapper ($784,470), Chaz Green ($877,234) or Joe Looney ($975,000).'
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Dak Prescott's net worth is impressive but is very low when compared to the average wealth of an NFL quarterback. A well-known quarterback in the NFL earns in the range between $20 million and $30 million per year. In response to his relatively low net worth, USA Today reported, 'Not only is [Prescott’s] salary staggeringly low, but the cap hit for the Cowboys is virtually nothing when compared to other quarterbacks in 2018.' ESPN also noted: 'even when you compare him to other rookie-contract quarterbacks, Prescott is a bargain.'
Dak Prescott's rookie contract ended in late 2019. Pundits have speculated that he is likely to sign a $100+ million contract, probably $140 million to match the deal that Jimmy Garoppolo's 2017 deal. If he does not pull off a big deal, he will at least get to sign a contract that pays approximately $950,000.
Dak Prescott also earns from endorsement deals.
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Dak Prescott also earns money from endorsement deals, which helps to increase his low salary significantly. According to Sportscasting, he is set to make over $50 million a year off endorsements alone, which is more than 25 times his salary in 2019. He's also engaged in advertisement deals with Fox Business for brands such as Campbell’s Chunky Soup, 7-Eleven, New Era, Sleep Number, Oikos, Pepsi, and Citibank.
According to Clutch Points, Dak Prescott holds a massive net worth of $40 million as of 2022. The number is just an estimation; however, we can assume he enjoys a multi-millionaire lifestyle.
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If we compare the number with his previous calculated net worth back in 2020, the NFL athlete has come very far financially. Those who follow Dak on his Instagram page are pretty aware of the lavish lifestyle of the Dallas Cowboys' Quarterback.
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