Dak Prescott says he is 'super excited' to become a father after the Cowboys QB's girlfriend announced the couple was expecting a baby girl this March

Dak Prescott and his girlfriend Sarah Jane Ramos revealed over the holiday that they're expecting their first child, and the Dallas Cowboys quarterback shared his excitement with reporters on Monday.

'Super, super blessed to have that responsibility,' Prescott said. 'But, at the same time [to] have that opportunity to start a family and bring a child into this world. I know what my mom means to me and, in a sense, have that feeling in a different role is something I'm looking forward to.'

Prescott recently lost his mother to colorectal cancer, and has been outspoken about her memory and the disease in the ensuing months.

As for the baby, the couple is expecting a girl and already has a name picked out, but they'll keep a lid on it until their March due date.

'A little bit of Heaven sent down to Earth [heart emoji],' read a recent post on Ramos' Instagram page featuring the pregnant mother exposing her baby bump. 'Our immeasurable blessing. I cannot wait to raise a strong, confident, beautiful baby girl with you @_4dak.'

Prescott responded to the post, writing that he is 'beyond blessed' and eager to be a 'girl dad.'

Ramos has been described by People as a 'wine specialist,' which is to say that she works in wine sales.

She and Prescott have been linked since September, when the two were pictured on social media having dinner together on her 30th birthday.

Prescott, also 30, is preparing to face the visiting Seattle Seahawks in Dallas on Thursday.

The 8-3 Cowboys are likely headed to the postseason, but will have a crowded path to the Super Bowl in the NFC with the reigning conference champion Philadelphia Eagles at 10-1 while the San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions both sit at 8-3.

Prescott ranks sixth in passing yards this season is second overall in quarterback rating behind San Francisco's Brock Purdy.