Dakota Prukop (born October 17, 1993) is an American professional gridiron football

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for the

Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a professional Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Blue Bombers compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West division. They play their home games at IG Fie ...

of the

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(CFL). He played college football for

Montana State Montana State University (MSU) is a public land-grant research university in Bozeman, Montana. It is the state's largest university. MSU offers baccalaureate degrees in 60 fields, master's degrees in 68 fields, and doctoral degrees in 35 fiel ...

from 2013 to 2015 and for

Oregon Oregon () is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. T ...

in 2016. Prukop has also been a member of the

Toronto Argonauts The Toronto Argonauts (officially the Toronto Argonaut Football Club and colloquially known as the Argos) are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), based in Toronto, Ontario ...

Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a professional Canadian football team based in Calgary, Alberta. The Stampeders compete in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The club plays its home games at McMahon Stadium and are the third-o ...

Edmonton Elks The Edmonton Elks are a professional Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. The club competes in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member of the league's West Division and plays their home games at the Brick Field at Commo ...

and

New Jersey Generals The New Jersey Generals were a franchise of the United States Football League (USFL) established in 1982 to begin play in the spring and summer of 1983. The team played three seasons from 1983 to 1985, winning 31 regular season games and losing ...

College career

Prukop transferred to the

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upon his graduation from Montana State University. Prukop announced his intentions to transfer to Oregon on December 15, 2015. On January 5, 2016, Prukop began classes at Oregon, officially joining the football team. After struggling in the Ducks' fifth game against

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, Prukop was benched and freshman quarterback Justin Herbert took over for the rest of the year.

Statistics

Professional career

Toronto Argonauts

On May 23, 2017, Prukop signed with the

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 The 105th Grey Cup was played on November 26, 2017, between the Calgary Stampeders and the Toronto Argonauts at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa, Ontario. In a re-match of the 100th Grey Cup, the Argonauts won the game 27–24, winning their 17th cham ...

championship team in 2017. 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 Ricky Ray (born October 22, 1979) is an American former professional Canadian football quarterback. Ray spent the majority of his professional career with the Edmonton Eskimos and Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He also ...

. Following the Ray's retirement, Prukop became the team's third-string quarterback entering the

2019 Toronto Argonauts season The 2019 Toronto Argonauts season was the 62nd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 147th season overall. The Argonauts finished with a 4–14 record, matching their win–loss record from a year prior, and did not qualify ...

, 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 McLeod John Baltazar Bethel-Thompson (born July 3, 1988) is an American professional football quarterback for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at UCLA and Sacramento State. He is the gran ...

, but he threw two interceptions and the team lost 26–0. 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 The Ottawa Redblacks (officially stylized as REDBLACKS) (French: Le Rouge et Noir d'Ottawa) are a professional Canadian football team based in Ottawa, Ontario. The team plays in the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Starting ...

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

Calgary Stampeders

On February 11, 2020, Prukop signed with the

. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the

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and re-signed with the Stampeders on January 8, 2021. However, he was released near the end of training camp on July 29, 2021.

Edmonton Elks

On July 30, 2021, it was announced that Prukop had signed with the

. 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.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On February 15, 2022, it was announced that Prukop had signed with the

to a one-year contract. 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. Prukop stated that he did not want to jeoprodise his opportunity to make the roster as a veteran quarterback behind

Zach Collaros Zachary J. Collaros (born August 27, 1988) is an American professional Canadian football quarterback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Collaros won the 107th Grey Cup and 108th Grey Cup as the starting quarterba ...

. 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 The 109th Grey Cup decided the Canadian Football League (CFL) championship for the 2022 season. The game was played on November 20, at Mosaic Stadium in Regina, Saskatchewan. It marked the fourth Grey Cup game to be held in Regina, and the firs ...

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

. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 14, 2023.

New Jersey Generals

On March 14, 2023, Prukop signed with the

of the

United States Football League The United States Football League (USFL) was a professional American football league that played for three seasons, 1983 through 1985. The league played a spring/summer schedule in each of its active seasons. The 1986 season was scheduled to be ...

(USFL). He was released on June 23, 2023.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers (II)

On June 27, 2023, it was announced that Prukop had signed with the

References

External links

Winnipeg Blue Bombers bio

Montana State Bobcats bio

Oregon Ducks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Prukop, Dakota 1993 births Living people Players of American football from Austin, Texas American football quarterbacks Canadian football quarterbacks American players of Canadian football Montana State Bobcats football players Oregon Ducks football players Toronto Argonauts players Calgary Stampeders players Edmonton Elks players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players New Jersey Generals (2022) players