At approximately the same time Oregon QB Marcus Mariota's NFL draft intentions were made public, Mississippi State QB Dak Prescott had an announcement to make too. However, his was different than Mariota's.
The junior said Wednesday that he would return in 2015.
RETURN OF THE DAK! @15_DakP is returning for his senior season! @HailStateVideo: http://t.co/pANcjp6GTS #DAK15BACK http://ift.tt/1yi1Puy
— MSU Football (@HailStateFB) January 14, 2015 An early candidate for the Heisman Trophy until Mississippi State lost to Alabama and Ole Miss in the regular season, Prescott is likely to be on the short list of preseason Heisman favorites with Ohio State RB Ezekiel Elliott and others to start 2015.
He was most successful running the option with running back Josh Robinson, though the two won't be partners in crime in 2015. Robinson is leaving for the NFL draft.
The Bulldogs were undefeated at No. 1 in the College Football Playoff rankings until losing to the Crimson Tide on November 15. In a stretch of five games in September and October, Prescott ran for 100+ and threw for 200+ yards in four.
In October, Prescott said he'd enter the draft if he was a first-round pick. With the declaration of Mariota and the previous announcement by Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston and UCLA quarterback Brett Hundley, Prescott would have likely been the fourth quarterback drafted and not a first-round pick. By returning to school he'll have another season to sharpen his passing and show that he can be a pro-ready quarterback.
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