Dak Prescott Quotes

The thing I like about college football so much is you can affect these guys a lot more when they are 18-22, 23 years old in terms of people and having a chance to be more successful. They are still a value type development, where you have a chance to help them mature a bit and help them be a little more successful in life.

I've learned so much at PSV, not only on the pitch but also as a person.

I'm aware that I'm now a role model for younger players. I bring more maturity to practice - it's more of a work environment to me, where I consciously work to get better each day.

Me going to college, I think, was a great idea. I went only for two years, but I was able to mature both on and off the court.

The bottom line is I'm a football player, and I played three years of college football, and I produced all three years. I also got better every year, and I just felt like it was time to move on.

Since I left Atleti, I have improved my game with my feet considerably, and I have matured a lot as a person.

For so many years, I wished it could have been different. I wished I could have gotten the opportunity sooner. I would have loved to see what had happened had I got to the NFL right out of college and all of those different things.

Sports not only build better athletes but also better people.

I'm not a doctor. I can only assess that Donald Trump that I knew in 2003 and the Donald Trump that I knew in 2017. And he is not the same man.

That was something I probably had to go through, a learning curve in terms of trying to develop into the captain I want to be.

I think I constantly refer back to some of the things that I learned in New England and throughout my career. It was a great stepping stone, and it also gave me time to mature as a player and as a quarterback.

It's a dream come true. I mean, when I was a kid, I used to dream about playing college football one day, and now I'm playing in the best conference, and I truly believe that.

A lot of things, experiences I had, helped me to grow up and mature, both in terms of my football career and my private life too.

I thought my freshman year at the University of Miami, I was balling, I was looking forward to the NFL.

I feel like I've learned a lot along the way and I'm ready to lead.

That's the hardest part, getting out of my comfort zone and doing more in the public, for the kids or for the team. That's not the type of person I am. I'm trying to mature and work on that.

I'm more mature, my game is more mature, and I can do a bunch of things on and off the court to fully maximize this team's potential.

I encourage all players to work to be their best, which includes looking for opportunities beyond the playing field.

Every single year is a year for me to take a look at how I've grown and how I can get better and better myself as a football player as a receiver and just as an overall team player.

I try to be the best old head I can be.

Obviously, that's the thing any athlete wants to be able to do, to take weaknesses and turn them into strengths.

Your life can change in one year. You can go from a nobody, not even getting any playing time on a college team, to being one of the most highly touted quarterbacks coming out of college for the draft.

I enjoyed practices at college. That is where you really get down and dirty and really get some development and see what you have.

For almost 15 years, professional football is about yourself: How can I improve? How can I make myself better? Before winning a game was the short-term reward that meant everything. Now, I can look at the bigger picture.

I'm thankful for the experience and to be able to coach other young people on their journey through college football. It's a privilege.