Dak Prescott opens up about life, fatherhood, and focus

Dak Prescott opened up about becoming a father for the second time following the Dallas Cowboys' final minicamp session Thursday — and his words hit home.

"I'm blessed. I'm blessed to have the opportunity to raise two girls alongside my fiancée, to have a beautiful family, a healthy family," Prescott said from inside The Star. "For me, it's just about being grateful and not taking a moment for granted when I'm with them."

He continued, speaking not just as a quarterback, but as a man who’s endured loss, grief, and adversity.

“I understand the love my mom had for me in a different way now that I have kids,'' he said. "When you've had some of the adversity I've had, you're so thankful — for everything. The good, the bad, anything in between … it just makes me even more focused on the small moments.”

Dak's mother Peggy died from colon cancer in 2013. His brother Jace, died by suicide earlier in 2020. And so yes ... the small moments matter.

Dak and Sarah Jane Ramos are now the parents of two baby girls, Margaret Jane "MJ'' Rose and their newborn, Aurora Rayne. ... and the "girl dad'' can't stop grinning when he talks of them.

As a fellow father of two, I can relate deeply. Kids change your perspective in ways no career milestone ever could. You start seeing life through their eyes — where everything feels new again. Ordinary moments become joy-filled. Small things become big.

And when you live that way, it sharpens your focus. You begin doing things not just for yourself, but for something far more important — your children. You want to be present. You want to be excellent. You want to maximize every moment, because you realize how fast they go.

That goes for Father's Day this weekend. It goes for every day.

Dak’s message wasn’t just emotionally personal; it was powerful. ... Because as any parent who’s truly locked in knows: fatherhood doesn’t distract you from your purpose. It clarifies it.