Former Cowboys Tight End Explains What Makes Dak Prescott Special

"Dude, people don't understand what a quarterback can do for a program when you have as much integrity and as much leadership as he does. Truly, galvanizing to an entire franchise. And, like, obviously, that will never truly come through unless you've been in a locker room with him," Schultz said.

"If you've been around him, if you've worked out with him, trained with him, if you're around him for an extended period of time at all, it's so clear to see. Like, his energy, his leadership is truly infectious. The best leader that I've ever been around, probably in my life. And then to go out and to do the stuff that he does on the field and have the success that he has, it's like completely validated to how he is as a person, everything that he does, like that leads up to just a week, a one-week performance on Sunday, and then to go back and do it all again and to do it consistently. "

Dalton Schultz praised Dak Prescott for his development

A fourth-round pick out of Stanford in 2018, Schultz developed into a starting tight end in Dallas and said that Prescott had faith in him before Schultz learned to believe in himself. He said Dak is too humble to take credit, but Schultz says he wouldn't be the player he is without Prescott.

In eight seasons in the NFL, Schultz has 405 receptions for 4,066 yards with 27 touchdowns. He's far exceeded his draft expectations, and doesn't believe that happens without the leadership shown by his former quarterback.