Rayne Dakota "Dak" Prescott attended Haughton, La., High School where he was named first-team all-state by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. Led the Buccaneers to an undefeated regular season and a berth in the 4A state quarterfinals as a senior and completed 159-of-258 passes (62.0) for 2,860 yards and 39 touchdowns and rushed for 951 yards and 17 touchdowns on 90 attempts (10.6). Earned his undergraduate degree in educational psychology in December 2014 and received his master's degree in workforce leadership in December 2015 while at Mississippi State.