Miss. St. QB Dak Prescott says he'll enter the 2015 NFL draft if he's a first-round pick

Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott said he would declare for the 2015 NFL draft if he received a first-round draft evaluation grade, according to Sports Illustrated.

"One of the worst things is not going, getting injured and hurting your situation," Prescott said. "I wouldn't risk it if I had a chance to go in the first round. I'm graduating college, and my time here will be done, I'll do exactly what I wanted to do."

Prescott, a fourth-year junior, is in his first year as a full-time starter and has emerged as the Heisman Trophy frontrunner following three consecutive wins against top-10 teams. He has completed 96 of 156 passes this season for 1,478 yards with 14 touchdowns and four interceptions and led the Bulldogs to their first No. 1 ranking.

If things continue to go well for Mississippi State, it could find itself in the inaugural College Football Playoff, and Prescott could be hoisting the bronze statue. A fitting completion, he said, to his career with the Bulldogs.

"When the time came and there's an option, first, second or third round and I had the season I wanted to have, I'd go," Prescott said. “If they're saying first-round pick, of course my family could use (the money). It's a dream come true."

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