Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott details tough offseason, tragic death of older brother
For the first time since Dak Prescott’s brother tragic passing earlier this year, the Dallas Cowboys quarterback spoke openly about the impact his brother’s death has had on him and his family.
“It’s tough obviously. He meant a lot to my family. Meant a lot to me,” he said of Jace Prescott, the 31-year-old who died in April. “He is part of the reason I am a quarterback. When I was a little kid he was the reason I first started throwing the football. It has been a tough year. Been a tough year for me personally. Been a tough year for my family.”
“It has all been tough. I have a great family to count on and lean on. Great supporters here, great teammates, great coaches. People that helped me get through it.”
The COVID-19 pandemic and Prescott’s boycott of the team facilities made the situation a little tougher, especially with a new coach staff in place.
Prescott, however, had little conversation with Mike McCarthy during the offseason but credited them for being supportive in his time of need.
“Not much. Not much to be honest with you, but those are all good guys, good men,” Prescott said on Wednesday. “They all reached out with the tragedy that happened with my family so obviously messages were exchanged then and I can’t thank them enough for the support, for the love they passed.”
Jace was Prescott’s middle brother. He has an older brother named Tad.
It’s another loss the two have to endure together. Prescott’s mother Peggy passed away of colon cancer when he was in college at Mississippi State.
“I know I have the obligation to live on and carry on another legacy,” Prescott said. “So now it’s not just my mother, it’s my brother as well. I will continue to do that in every walk of my life.”
This story was originally published August 15, 2020 at 6:00 PM.
