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,

From one Mississippi quarterback to another, Eli Manning sent Jaxson Dart a congratulatory video after going to the Giants in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Giants general manager Joe Schoen, desperate for a quarterback, traded up from No. 34 (the second round’s second pick) to No. 25, in a deal with the Texans. Schoen sent their second third-round pick (No. 99) and a 2026 third-rounder to Houston, in addition to No. 34.