Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart already broke most of Eli Manning's passing records during his tenure as a Rebel, and he'll have another opportunity to follow in his footsteps at the professional level. Dart was selected in the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday evening after the New York Giants traded up to the No. 25 pick.

When the New York Giants selected Jaxson Dart with the No. 25 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, they continued a trend of hitching their fortunes to Ole Miss quarterbacks. On Friday, former Rebels and Giants QB Eli Manning officially welcomed Dart to the club.

Dart sounded eager to follow in the footsteps of Manning as an Ole Miss quarterback tasked with helping the New York Giants contend for Super Bowl championships. The Giants made such dreams a reality when they traded back into the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft to grab Dart with overall pick No.