Dak Prescott arrested for DUI

Dak Prescott arrested for DUI in Starkville
Michael Bonner and Sarah Fowler, The Clarion-Ledger 9:44 p.m. CST March 12, 2016
NFL: Combine

http://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/college/mississippi-state/2016/03/12/dak-prescott-arrested-dui-starkville/81715850/

STARKVILLE — Former Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott was arrested early Saturday morning and charged with driving under the influence, Starkville Police Chief Frank Nichols told The Clarion-Ledger.

The arrest occurred near the Cotton District in Starkville between 1-1:30 a.m. Police pulled over Prescott in a white 2016 Cadillac Escalade. No further details were immediately available.

Prescott’s representation, Pro Sports Management, refused comment on the situation when asked multiple times Saturday.

Prescott spent Saturday morning hosting a camp that more than 200 children attended at Starkville High School. He was in Starkville for the school’s pro day on Thursday, throwing in front of scouts from 30 of the 32 NFL teams. He met with all of them at the NFL combine in Indianapolis, and the Dallas Cowboys, Carolina Panthers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks are all believed to have interest in Prescott. He was expected to visit with the Buffalo Bill next week.

The arrest comes about two months from the NFL draft at the end of April. The quarterback is projected as a second- or third-round pick after winning the Senior Bowl MVP and working out at the NFL combine last month.

It’s unclear at this point how much this arrest will affect Prescott’s NFL draft stock, though certainly one of his positive traits for the image-conscious NFL was his image as a good character athlete.

Never good. Prescott has been climbing up my board lately. https://t.co/zORbOx1nPi

— Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) March 13, 2016

CBS Sports draft analyst Dane Bugler Tweeted, “Wrong time to make a poor decision.”

Wrong time to make a poor decision, Dak. https://t.co/c4uOP0Deoc

— Dane Brugler (@dpbrugler) March 13, 2016

Prescott holds every passing record at Mississippi State and graduated as one of the program’s most beloved all-time players. He guided the team to a No. 1 ranking in 2014 and followed it up with a nine-win season in 2015. It was the first time in program history that MSU won back-to-back nine-win seasons.