Manning, of course, starred at Mississippi — his father Archie’s alma mater — before landing with the Giants in 2004. Dart started the past three seasons there after transferring from USC. He broke Eli’s school record for career passing yards.

Jaxson Dart, the Ole Miss quarterback the Giants took with the No. 25 overall pick in the draft, received a special welcome to New York from another Ole Miss alum on Friday.

New York Giants first-round pick Jaxson Dart received quite the shout out by a franchise icon. Former Giants quarterback Eli Manning sent a message to the newest Giant quarterback and expressed his excitement at another Ole Miss alum being under center for the Giants ""Jaxson,