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- Dak Prescott fiancee: Sarah Jane Ramos
- Dak Prescott daughter: Margaret Rose Jane Prescott
- Dak Prescott daughter: Aurora Rayne Prescott
- Dak Prescott mom: Peggy Prescott
- Dak Prescott dad: Nathaniel Prescott
- Dak Prescott brother: Thaddeus 'Tad' Prescott
- Dak Prescott brother: Jace Prescott
- Dak Prescott sister: Natalie Prescott
- Dak Prescott half-brother: Elliott Prescott
- Where is Dak Prescott from?
Dak Prescott was once a backup quarterback, drafted in the fourth round, but since then, he built a serious argument as one of the Cowboys' best quarterbacks ever.
Prescott was thrust into Dallas' starting role in 2016 as a rookie, and he never turned back. He was rewarded multiple times with lucrative contracts to remain with the franchise, and along the way, he's remained one of the best passers in the NFC, if not the NFL.
Whether it was during his time at Mississippi State or donning the famous blue-and-white star worn by plenty of NFL legends, Prescott has had a group of tight-knit supporters by his side during his football career.
From his fiancee to his siblings, here's what to know about Prescott's family.
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Dak Prescott fiancee: Sarah Jane Ramos
Prescott's fiancee is Sarah Jane Ramos. The two were first linked in September 2023 when she watched Prescott take down the Giants in his season-opener.
Ramos was raised in Tampa Bay, Fla., according to People, and later attended Florida State University, studying criminalistics and criminal science. She moved into work as a wine specialist, now with Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits as an on-premise area manager. On her Instagram, where she has over 125,000 followers, Ramos describes herself as a "certified wine & spirits specialist."
After the two were first linked in 2023, Prescott and Ramos welcomed a daughter, Margaret Rose Jane Prescott, in February 2024.
In October 2024, Prescott and Ramos got engaged, with the quarterback getting help from his young daughter to propose.
In December 2024, Ramos announced that she and Prescott were once again expecting a baby girl.
"I can’t wait to watch Dak become a girl dad, part two. He’s perfect. He’s the best girl dad ever," Ramos told Sports Illustrated.
Their second daughter, Aurora Rayne Prescott, was born in May 2025.
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Dak Prescott daughter: Margaret Rose Jane Prescott
Prescott and Ramos' first daughter, Margaret Rose Jane Prescott, was born in February 2024.
As Prescott threw for a career-high 4,516 passing yards in 2023, he credited his new fatherhood for his elite numbers, also announcing Ramos' pregnancy.
"It's dad strength is why I'm playing that way," Prescott said, per ESPN. "Super exciting, it really is ... I'm blessed. Thankful. Everyone knows what my mom means to me. Being able to raise a little girl, I'm excited for the challenges. It's not going to be easy, especially being my daughter -- or being a Prescott -- but I'm looking forward to every bit about it."
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Dak Prescott daughter: Aurora Rayne Prescott
Prescott and Ramos welcomed their second daughter, Aurora Rayne Prescott, in May 2025.
Prescott shared on Instagram a few pictures of his family after Aurora joined them:
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Dak Prescott mom: Peggy Prescott
Prescott's mother was Peggy Prescott. She and Dak's father welcomed him in July 1993, and throughout the quarterback's life, he's said his mother was his "moral compass." Peggy Prescott died of colon cancer in 2013. Dak now honors her through a foundation he created, "Faith Fight Finish."
Dak and his brothers grew up with Peggy in Haughton, a small town in Louisiana. Dak's father, Nathaniel, told ESPN in 2013 that the football star was constantly communicating with his mother even after he left for college at Mississippi State University.
Peggy was a big supporter of her sons' football journeys; Dak's brother, Tad, told ESPN in 2013 about their mother always being the loudest supporter at high school games.
"With the cannon going off on the football field and people yelling, you could still hear my mom's sharp whistle over everybody,” Tad told ESPN. “She was not the mom that sat under a blanket and kept her mouth shut the entire game. You could hear her screaming, 'Hit him!'"
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Battle with colon cancer
Peggy Prescott was first diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer in 2012. She died in November 2013 at the age of 52.
Years later, Dak created a foundation called "Faith Fight Finish," something his mother often said. As of 2025, per its website, the group focuses on four pillars: colon cancer research, mental health & suicide prevention, bridging the gap between law enforcement and the communities they serve, and offering assistance to those facing life-challenging hardships.
"Dak Prescott’s late mother, Peggy, instilled in him the moral compass that continues to guide him today," the foundation's site reads. "Dak’s mom taught him to always put Mind Over Matter and do the best you can with the cards you’re dealt, and it’s a lesson he intends to keep paying forward through Faith Fight Finish."
In 2022, Dak received the NFL's Walter Payton Man of the Year award for his organization's research on cancer. In his acceptance speech, he spoke about his mother.
"I want to acknowledge the person who has had the biggest influence on my life, my mother, Peggy," Prescott said. "My mother was, and still is, my moral compass. And through my own charitable contributions, I seek to share her strength and courage with the world."
Dak also honors his mother in his play on the field, as he wears the No. 4 because her birthday was Sept. 4th.
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Dak Prescott dad: Nathaniel Prescott
Prescott's dad is Nathaniel Prescott. Peggy and Nathaniel met in high school, starting to date in 1979. Although they eventually split, Dak's parents remained close friends even after their divorce.
“Peggy and I divorced, but that didn’t separate my relationship with my kids,” Nathaniel told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram in 2017. “Also, Peggy and I still had a standing date every Wednesday after our divorce. We were the best of friends. We just wasn’t the couple anymore.”
Nathaniel Prescott also played football in his youth, playing defensive end and outside linebacker at Grambling State University, he told the Cowboys in a 2017 interview. Eventually, injuries ended his football career.
In 2017, Dak said that he has a "tight relationship" with his dad and that Nathaniel has "always been there" for him. Nathaniel used to work as a city bus driver, but moved from Austin to Frisco, Texas, in 2017 to be closer to Dak.
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Dak Prescott brother: Thaddeus 'Tad' Prescott
Prescott was particularly close growing up with his two brothers, "Tad" and Jace. Dak was the youngest of the bunch. With Peggy running a truck stop for work, the three brothers grew up in a trailer home in a small town in Louisiana.
After being competitive together as children, Dak and Tad remain close to date, and the two have both opened up publicly about mental health struggles after Jace's death. Tad also has attended Dak's Cowboys games often, telling the Dallas Morning News in 2017 that he's an "emotional wreck" during the matchups.
"I don't know if I'm excited or thrilled until there's four zeroes on the clock and the game's over and we have a W," Tad said. "When he scores, if the camera could find me, I'm probably the one going craziest in the stadium. If there's a turnover or something goes bad, I'm the one sitting there with my hands on my face, tugging on my necklace."
Tad also has two daughters who support Dak and the Cowboys, as well.
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Dak Prescott brother: Jace Prescott
Prescott's other brother is Jace Prescott. The Cowboys star said in 2020 that Jace, an older sibling, was "the reason I first started throwing the football.
Jace played football at Northwestern State. He was often Peggy's primary caregiver after her cancer diagnosis.
Tragic suicide
Jace Prescott died by suicide at age 31 in April 2020. Dak said that he first got the news from his father.
“I mean, obviously tears and tears and tears,” Dak told Graham Bensinger. “I mean, I sat there and tried to gather what had happened and wanted to ask why for so many reasons ... and as much as you want to ask why, I know my brother, and he had a lot of burdens on him.”
After Jace's death, Dak expanded the work of his "Faith Fight Finish" to also include mental health and suicide prevention services. Among the tattoos that the quarterback has, with others honoring his mother, are his late brother's initials on his arm.
Dak has continued to open up about his own mental health struggles since losing his brother.
“All throughout this quarantine and this offseason, I started experiencing emotions I’ve never felt before. Anxiety for the main one," Prescott told Graham Bensinger about the pandemic. "And then, honestly, a couple of days before my brother passed, I would say I started experiencing depression."
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Dak Prescott sister: Natalie Prescott
Dak does have a sister, Natalie Prescott-Smith, although not much is known about her.
Dak Prescott half-brother: Elliott Prescott
Dak also has a half-brother, Elliott Prescott, from his father's previous marriage. However, not much is known about him.
Where is Dak Prescott from?
Prescott was born in Sulphur, La. He later attended Haughton High School in Haughton, La., a town that is around 200 miles east of Dallas.
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