After beating his program record, Jaxson Dart follows in Eli Manning's footsteps as he heads to New York

There was plenty of talk in the build-up to the 2025 NFL Draft, where Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart would be selected in the first round. That question was answered as the New York Giants selected him with the 25th pick, having traded out of the second round to move up, trading with Houston.

After breaking the great Ole Miss quarterback Eli Manning program record in passing yards this past season, Dart will now follow in his footsteps to the Giants, hoping to do the same. Manning finished with two Super Bowl rings, which I'm sure Dart would snap your hand off if offered.

It's a great position for the Utah native who has no pressure to start with veterans Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston in the room, both signed during free agency. It gives Dart time to sit and learn, taking in knowledge from Super Bowl winner Wilson.

Eli Manning will be around the organization as he did at times at Ole Miss. Dart and Eli speak during his time with the Rebels, and he reveals that he has taken plenty of advice from the legend of the Giants. It would be something if he could go on to break his records in New York as he did in Oxford.

Dart hoped to go in the first round, but many expected an early second-round selection. Draft analysts had him as the No.3 quarterback in the draft class. However, he was the second off the board, ahead of Colorado's Shedeur Sanders.

Jaxson Dart was a three-year starting SEC QB, having transferred from USC. He led the team to a 28-10 record and threw for 10,617 yards & 72 TDs. Plus, he rushed for about 1500 yards. Can he become a pro quarterback at the next level? He has his doubters, but he has proven them wrong many times in college.