Dak Prescott believes in leading by example, and teammates have taken notice, which is evident by the fact that he was voted a team captain in his second season with the Dallas Cowboys.

The former Mississippi State quarterback earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology, and a master’s in workforce leadership. He told 5pointsblue.com that they work together along with a natural gift of self-confidence to help him be successful.

“Psychology is reading the mind and learning about how the mind works and learning about yourself and how to influence and motivate other people,” Prescott said. “And moving onto my master’s, Workforce Leadership took those previous classes to another step of leadership in the workplace and leadership within in a diverse culture and diverse group.”

Prescott said he learned how to deal with people from all different backgrounds and beliefs and people that are motivated differently.

“The easy example is that some people are motivated when you scream at them, others are motivated when you tell them ‘Let’s Go!’ and try to pump them up,” he said. “That’s one of the main lessons I’ve used as a team captain and as a quarterback. Which guy can I scream at and kind of challenge him to do better? And which guy do I need to pick up and tap on the back and he’ll do better? It’s interesting finding those traits and applying what I’ve learned.”

Prescott and the Cowboys are off to a 2-2 start.