Dak Prescott Returns to Mississippi State: Latest Details and Reaction

Far from a prototypical or finished pro product, Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott could have still entered the 2015 NFL draft with rather high hopes due to a dearth of elite prospects at the position.

Instead, the dynamic Bulldogs signal-caller will remain with the Bulldogs for his senior season. 

MSU Football announced the decision:

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They also posted video of Prescott speaking about the decision at the podium:

Bob Carskadon of Hailstate.com passes along more comments from Prescott:

Prescott rose from relative obscurity to stardom in 2014, leading the Bulldogs to the top of the inaugural College Football Playoff rankings. As a junior, he had 41 total touchdowns (27 passing, 14 rushing) and threw for 3,449 yards while running for 986 more.

Only a road loss to Alabama and an Egg Bowl defeat at Ole Miss in the regular-season finale kept Mississippi State out of the playoff picture.

When he was still in the process of deciding whether to stay in college or not, Prescott could see a silver lining no matter what he opted to do.

"It's a blessing," said Prescott, per The Clarion-Ledger's Michael Bonner. "To have success, to have that chance that I have, I still have another year to come back and improve get better if I need to."

The hard-nosed running style Prescott has, along with his thick frame and rawness as a passer, has drawn comparisons to former Heisman winner Tim Tebow, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport:

Although Prescott has better natural accuracy as a passer than the former Florida star, he is still a project at the NFL level.

Thanks to his running ability, Prescott has the luxury of bailing if his first or second read isn't available. His tendency to seek out contact and violent collisions doesn't bode well for a long-lasting pro career.

Exercising better caution as a runner and working on mechanics and showing a better ability to manipulate defenders with his eyes will help Prescott boost his NFL stock as a senior.

Mississippi State also runs a spread offense, a system that simplifies the game for quarterbacks. Prescott has the arm talent to fit throws into NFL windows. The question is whether he'll have the know-how to digest a far denser playbook in the future.

If Prescott is able to hone in on the fundamentals in his final NCAA season and lead the Bulldogs to success in the SEC, though, he stands a chance to be among the first two quarterbacks selected in the 2016 NFL draft.