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Johnny Manziel Makes His Opinion On Dak Prescott Extremely Clear

Originally posted on The Spun | By Chris Rosvoglou | Last updated Sep 18, 2025 5:18 PM ET

Before Dak Prescott became a household name for the Dallas Cowboys, football fans in Texas adored Johnny Manziel.

Manziel had an incredible career at Texas A&M, winning the Heisman Trophy in 2012 and earning SEC Male Athlete of the Year in 2013. His success at the collegiate level led to him being the No. 22 overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. Unfortunately, he was unable to thrive on the Cleveland Browns. He finished his career with just 1,675 passing yards, seven touchdowns and seven interceptions.

Prescott, on the other hand, went from a fourth-round pick to the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL. The three-time Pro Bowler currently has 31,986 passing yards and 215 touchdown passes in his career.

Earlier this week, Manziel shared his thoughts on Prescott. He believes the Cowboys quarterback is one of the most underrated players in the NFL.

"Dak is a guy that I think is underrated," Manziel said. "He's done a lot for the organization. Have there been big times and big playoff games where they haven't had their best stuff? Sure, but that's a team effort collectively though."

Manziel added that he has a ton of respect for Prescott as a player and person.

"I love him. Our interactions throughout the year, it's always been a great mutual respect between us. I wouldn't say we know each other on a super personal level, but - just from a two guys in the SEC who played quarterback in the NFL - we always had a great relationship and he's someone I respect a lot."

It's all love for Dak pic.twitter.com/qIvSUgTeOH
— Johnny Manziel (@JManziel2) September 18, 2025

Manziel and Prescott squared off in the SEC.

Although they didn't have any iconic battles in the NFL, Manziel and Prescott had an epic shootout back on Nov. 9, 2013.

Texas A&M defeated Mississippi State at home 51-41 due to a strong performance from Manziel. He completed 30 of 39 passes for 446 yards with five touchdowns and three interceptions. Prescott, meanwhile, had 149 passing yards, 154 rushing yards and two total touchdowns.

Over a decade later, Prescott is still trying to win shootouts. He led the Cowboys to a 40-37 victory in Week 2.

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