Dakota Prukop

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Dakota Prukop
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Prukop with the Edmonton Elks in 2024
No. 7 – Edmonton Elks
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1993-10-17) October 17, 1993 (age 30)
Newport, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school: Vandegrift (Austin, Texas)
College: Montana State
Oregon
Undrafted: 2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
CFL status:American
Career highlights and awards
Career USFL statistics as of Week 1, 2023
Passing completions:13
Passing attempts:17
Passing yards:148
TD–INT:0–0
Passer rating:102.0
Career CFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:70
Passing completions:47
Passing attempts:78
Passing yards:676
TD–INT:6–4
Player stats at CFL.ca

Dakota Prukop (born October 17, 1993) is an American professional football quarterback for the Edmonton Elks 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, and BC Lions.

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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. [1] On January 5, 2016, Prukop began classes at Oregon, officially joining the football team. [2] 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. [3]

Statistics

SeasonGamesPassingRushing
GPRecordCompAttPctYardsAvgTDIntRateAttYardsAvgTD
Montana State Bobcats
2013 10–0000.000.0000.0000.00
2014 117–417126365.02,5599.7186164.81709665.713
2015 115–621634462.83,0258.82810157.71589795.011
Oregon Ducks
2016 62–39414365.71,2148.582152.7541713.22
Career 2914−1348175064.86,7988.95418156.83321,9344.326

Professional career

Toronto Argonauts

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Prukop with the Toronto Argonauts in 2019

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. [4] 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. [5] 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. [6] As a pending free agent in 2020, he was released during the free agency negotiation window on February 7, 2020. [7]

Calgary Stampeders

On February 11, 2020, Prukop signed with the Calgary Stampeders. [8] 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. [9] However, he was released near the end of training camp on July 29, 2021. [10]

Edmonton Elks (first stint)

On July 30, 2021, it was announced that Prukop had signed with the Edmonton Elks. [11] 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. [12]

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. [13] 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. [14] Prukop stated that he did not want to jeoprodise his opportunity to make the roster as a veteran quarterback behind Zach Collaros. [15] 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. [16]

New Jersey Generals

On March 14, 2023, Prukop signed with the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League (USFL). [17] He was released on June 23, 2023. [18]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers (second stint)

On June 27, 2023, it was announced that Prukop had signed with the Blue Bombers. [19] 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. [20]

BC Lions

On February 13, 2024, it was announced that Prukop had signed a one-year contract with the BC Lions. [21] However, he was released shortly after the team's first preseason game on May 27, 2024. [22]

Edmonton Elks (second stint)

Following his release by the BC Lions, Prukop signed with the Elks on June 2, 2024. [23]

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