Dakota Prukop
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1993)}}
{{Use American English|date = September 2019}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
|name=Dakota Prukop
|image=2024, 07, Dakota Prukop (2).jpg
|caption=Prukop with the Edmonton Elks in 2024
|current_team=Calgary Stampeders
|number=
|position=Quarterbacks coach
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1993|10|17}}
|birth_place=Newport, California, U.S.
|height_ft=6
|height_in=1
|weight_lbs=212
|high_school=Vandegrift (Austin, Texas)
|college=Montana State (2012–2015)
Oregon (2016)
|undraftedyear=2017
|pastteams=
- Toronto Argonauts ({{CFL Year|2017|2019}})
- Calgary Stampeders ({{CFL Year|2020|2021}})*
- Edmonton Elks ({{CFL Year|2021}})
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers ({{CFL Year|2022}})
- New Jersey Generals ({{USFL Year|2023}})
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers ({{CFL Year|2023}})
- BC Lions ({{CFL Year|2024}})*
- Edmonton Elks ({{CFL Year|2024}})
|pastcoaching=
- Calgary Stampeders ({{CFL Year|2025}}–present)
Quarterbacks coach
|status=
|cflstatus=American
|highlights=
- Grey Cup champion (2017)
- First-team FCS All-American (2015)
- Second-team All-Big Sky (2015)
- Third-team All-Big Sky (2014)
| statleague = USFL
| statseason = 2023
| statweek = 1
| statlabel1 = Passing completions
| statvalue1 = 13
| statlabel2 = Passing attempts
| statvalue2 = 17
| statlabel3 = Passing yards
| statvalue3 = 148
| statvalue4 = 0–0
| statlabel5 = Passer rating
| statvalue5 = 102.0
| cflstatseason = 2023
| cflstatlabel1 = Games played
| cflstatvalue1 = 70
| cflstatlabel2 = Passing completions
| cflstatvalue2 = 47
| cflstatlabel3 = Passing attempts
| cflstatvalue3 = 78
| cflstatlabel4 = Passing yards
| cflstatvalue4 = 676
| cflstatvalue5 = 6–4
|cfl=dakota-prukop/159945/
}}
Dakota Prukop (born October 17, 1993) is an American former professional football quarterback who is the quarterbacks coach for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for Montana State from 2013 to 2015 and for Oregon in 2016. Prukop has also been a member of the Toronto Argonauts, Calgary Stampeders, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, New Jersey Generals, BC Lions, and Edmonton Elks.
College career
Prukop transferred to the University of Oregon upon his graduation from Montana State University. Prukop announced his intentions to transfer to Oregon on December 15, 2015.{{Cite web |last=Nemec |first=Andrew |date=December 15, 2015 |title=Dakota Prukop will succeed at Oregon, says former Ducks QB, Montana State coach Cody Kempt |url=http://www.oregonlive.com/recruiting/index.ssf/2015/12/dakota_prukop_will_succeed_at.html |url-status=live |access-date=December 16, 2015 |website=OregonLive.com |publisher=Advance Publications|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151219061643/http://www.oregonlive.com:80/recruiting/index.ssf/2015/12/dakota_prukop_will_succeed_at.html |archive-date=December 19, 2015 }} On January 5, 2016, Prukop began classes at Oregon, officially joining the football team.{{Cite web |last=Jennings |first=Chantel |date=January 5, 2016 |title=Dakota Prukop excited to finally be on campus, start workouts |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/pac12/post/_/id/97032/dakota-prukop-excited-to-finally-be-on-campus-start-workouts |url-status=live |access-date=January 7, 2016 |website=ESPN.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160106014433/http://espn.go.com/blog/pac12/post/_/id/97032/dakota-prukop-excited-to-finally-be-on-campus-start-workouts |archive-date=January 6, 2016 }} After struggling in the Ducks' fifth game against Washington State, Prukop was benched and freshman quarterback Justin Herbert took over for the rest of the year.{{Cite web |last=Martini |first=Pete |date=March 16, 2017 |title=QB Dakota Prukop aiming for NFL after rough year with Oregon Ducks |url=https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/sports/blogs/martini/2017/03/16/after-disappointing-stint-oregon-ducks-qb-dakota-prukop-aiming-nfl/99283500/ |access-date=2024-06-15 |website=Statesman Journal |language=en-US}}
=Statistics=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Season
! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="8"| Passing ! colspan="4"| Rushing | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | |
| colspan="16" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Montana State Bobcats}}" | Montana State Bobcats | ||||||||||||||
| 2013
| 1 || 0–0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2014
| 11|| 7–4|| 171 || 263 || 65.0 || 2,559 || 9.7|| 18 || 6 || 164.8|| 170|| 966 || 5.7|| 13 | ||||||||||||||
| 2015
| 11|| 5–6 || 216|| 344|| 62.8 || 3,025|| 8.8 || 28|| 10 || 157.7 || 158 || 979|| 5.0 || 11 | ||||||||||||||
| colspan="16" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oregon Ducks}}" | Oregon Ducks | ||||||||||||||
| 2016
| 6 || 2–3 || 94 || 143 || 65.7|| 1,214 || 8.5 || 8 || 2|| 152.7 || 54 || 171 || 3.2 || 2 | ||||||||||||||
| [https://www.footballdb.com/players/dakota-prukop-prukoda01 Career] | 29 | 14–13 | 481 | 750 | 64.8 | 6,798 | 8.9 | 54 | 18 | 156.8 | 332 | 1,934 | 4.3 | 26 |
Professional career
=Toronto Argonauts=
File:09, Dakota Prukop, June 22, 2019.jpg
On May 23, 2017, Prukop signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL. He played in nine games as the third-string quarterback, but also saw time on special teams, recording six special teams tackles for the year. While he didn't dress in any playoff games, he was a member of the 105th Grey Cup championship team in 2017.{{Cite news |last=Ralph |first=Dan |date=May 29, 2018 |title=Argonauts QB Dakota Prukop gets time to shine |work=Toronto Star |agency=The Canadian Press |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/argos/2018/05/29/argonauts-qb-dakota-prukop-gets-time-to-shine.html |access-date=September 18, 2019}} In 2018, he began the year as the fourth-string quarterback again, but was promoted to the active roster and regularly dressed as the third-string quarterback due to an injury to the team's starter, Ricky Ray. Following the Ray's retirement, Prukop became the team's third-string quarterback entering the 2019 Toronto Argonauts season, but was soon elevated to back up following an injury to starter, James Franklin. He saw his first action at quarterback on July 25, 2019, against the Edmonton Eskimos in relief of McLeod Bethel-Thompson, but he threw two interceptions and the team lost 26–0.{{Cite web |date=July 25, 2019 |title=Toronto Argonauts vs Edmonton Eskimos |url=https://www.cfl.ca/games/2585/toronto-argonauts-vs-edmonton-eskimos/ |publisher=cfl.ca}} Later that season, after the Argonauts had been eliminated from post-season contention, he again saw game action and threw his first career touchdown pass to Rodney Smith on a 13-yard completion on October 26, 2019, against the Ottawa Redblacks.{{Citation |title=Argos get major contributions from their young quarterbacks |date=October 27, 2019 |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2019/10/27/argos-get-major-contributions-young-quarterbacks/ |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=October 27, 2019}} As a pending free agent in 2020, he was released during the free agency negotiation window on February 7, 2020.{{Cite web |date=February 7, 2020 |title=Argos release 12 players |url=https://www.argonauts.ca/2020/02/07/argos-release-12-players/ |publisher=Toronto Argonauts}}
=Calgary Stampeders=
On February 11, 2020, Prukop signed with the Calgary Stampeders.{{Citation |title=Stamps add former Argos backup QB Dakota Prukop |date=February 11, 2020 |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2020/02/11/stamps-add-former-argos-backup-qb-dakota-prukop/ |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=February 11, 2020}} He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season and re-signed with the Stampeders on January 8, 2021.{{cite news |title=Stampeders sign Prukop and Pinto |url=https://www.stampeders.com/2021/01/08/stampeders-sign-prukop-pinto/ |website=Stampeders.com |date=January 8, 2021 |access-date=February 16, 2021}} However, he was released near the end of training camp on July 29, 2021.{{cite news |title=Stampeders transactions |url=https://www.stampeders.com/2021/07/29/stampeders-transactions-5/ |website=Stampeders.com |date=July 29, 2021 |access-date=July 30, 2021}}
=Edmonton Elks (first stint)=
On July 30, 2021, it was announced that Prukop had signed with the Edmonton Elks.{{cite news |title=Elks sign QB Dakota Prukop |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2021/07/30/elks-sign-qb-dakota-prukop/ |publisher=Edmonton Elks |date=July 30, 2021 |access-date=July 30, 2021}} He played in eight regular season games where he completed 18 of 26 pass attempts for 183 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. He was released on February 14, 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2022/02/14/duron-carter-joins-elks-defensive-back/ |title=Duron Carter joins Elks as defensive back |date=February 14, 2022 |publisher=cfl.ca}}
=Winnipeg Blue Bombers (first stint)=
On February 15, 2022, it was announced that Prukop had signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to a one-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2022/02/15/bombers-sign-qb-dakota-prukop/ |title=Bombers sign QB Dakota Prukop |date=February 15, 2022 |publisher=cfl.ca}} With the potential of an impending CBA lockout Prukop attended the Bombers' rookie training camp, contrary to the recommendation by the Players' Association who advised that veteran quarterbacks abstain from attending their teams' rookie camps.{{Cite web |agency=The Canadian Press |date=2022-05-11 |title=Veteran QB Prukop attends Bombers rookie camp – TSN.ca |url=https://www.tsn.ca/veteran-dakota-prukop-attends-winnipeg-blue-bombers-rookie-camp-1.1798361 |access-date=2022-05-12 |website=TSN |language=en}} Prukop stated that he did not want to jeopardize his opportunity to make the roster as a veteran quarterback behind Zach Collaros.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-12 |title=Bombers' QB Dakota Prukop felt he would have been at 'competitive disadvantage' had he not participated in rookie camp |url=https://3downnation.com/2022/05/12/bombers-qb-dakota-prukop-felt-he-would-have-been-at-competitive-disadvantage-had-he-not-participated-in-rookie-camp/ |access-date=2022-05-12 |website=3DownNation |language=en-US}} Primarily rostered as the 3rd string QB and short yardage pivot, he dressed for 12 regular season games where he completed seven of 14 pass attempts for 181 yards and two touchdowns. He was also featured heavily in the short yardage unit where he had 53 carries for 209 yards and six touchdowns. Prukop also played in the 109th Grey Cup game where he had five carries for nine yards and two touchdowns as the short yardage QB, but also had two pass attempts with no completions and one interception in the loss to the Toronto Argonauts. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 14, 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/2023/ |title=Transactions – Football player trades and signings |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=February 14, 2023}}
=New Jersey Generals=
On March 14, 2023, Prukop signed with the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League (USFL).{{cite tweet |user=USFLGenerals |title=Free Agent Signing |number=1635771776486481922 |date=March 14, 2023 |access-date=March 14, 2023}} He was released on June 23, 2023.{{cite tweet |user=USFLGenerals |title=Released |number=1672439404860960768 |date=June 23, 2023 |access-date=June 24, 2023}}
=Winnipeg Blue Bombers (second stint)=
On June 27, 2023, it was announced that Prukop had signed with the Blue Bombers.{{cite web|url=https://www.bluebombers.com/2023/06/27/blue-bombers-sign-quarterback-dakota-prukop/ |title=Blue Bombers sign quarterback Dakota Prukop |publisher=Winnipeg Blue Bombers |date=February 14, 2023}} He played in 15 games, primarily as the short-yardage quarterback, where he had 58 carries for 188 yards and seven touchdowns. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 13, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/fa24/ |title=Official 2024 Free Agent Tracker |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=February 21, 2024}}
= BC Lions =
On February 13, 2024, it was announced that Prukop had signed a one-year contract with the BC Lions.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-13 |title=Lions sign QB Dakota Prukop to one-year contract |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2024/02/13/report-lions-to-sign-quarterback-dakota-prukop/ |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=CFL.ca |language=en}} However, he was released shortly after the team's first preseason game on May 27, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.bclions.com/2024/05/27/lions-transactions-may-27/ |title=Lions' transactions: Monday, May 27 |publisher=BC Lions |date=May 27, 2024}}
=Edmonton Elks (second stint)=
Following his release by the BC Lions, Prukop signed with the Elks on June 2, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.goelks.com/2024/06/02/transaction-elks-sign-quarterback-dakota-prukop/ |title=TRANSACTIONS!Elks sign quarterback Dakota Prukop |publisher=Edmonton Elks |date=June 2, 2024}}
Coaching career
On March 3, 2025, it was announced that Prukop had joined the Calgary Stampeders as the team's quarterbacks coach following the resignation of Beau Baldwin.{{cite web|url=https://3downnation.com/2025/03/03/calgary-stampeders-hire-longtime-cfl-player-dakota-prukop-as-qb-coach/ |title=Calgary Stampeders hire longtime CFL player Dakota Prukop as QB coach |publisher=3DownNation |date=March 3, 2025}}
References
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External links
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- [https://www.bclions.com/players/dakota-prukop/159945/ BC Lions bio]
- [http://www.msubobcats.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2886 Montana State Bobcats bio]
- [http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=210592142&DB_OEM_ID=500 Oregon Ducks bio]
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