Jaxson Dart received a video message from a familiar face, one who knows what it takes to be a franchise quarterback for the New York Giants. And one also from Ole Miss, at that. Two-time Super Bowl winner Eli Manning welcomed Dart to the team Friday,

The New York Giants picked Mississippi quarterback Jaxson Dart after trading back into the first round with the Houston Texans.

Mississippi Rebels quarterback Jaxson Dart (2) warms up before the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union] Dart spent his first collegiate season at USC before transferring to Ole Miss.