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The New York Giants acquired former Ole Miss quarterback Jackson Dirt on the 25th pick in the NFL Draft after trading up with the Houston Texans.
The Giants were linked to the dirt in the weeks leading up to the draft, but they were not expected to use their third overall pick for him, and it was estimated that they would go back to the late round to make a trade to pick him.
The son of Giants general manager Joe Shane has speculated that the organization will draft a quarterback after it was reportedly shared a DART video on social media this week.
Carson Shane’s Instagram screenshot went viral on social media on Wednesday, the eve of 2025 NFL Draft, After it appeared he was sharing a highlight video of Dart on his Instagram story.
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Mississippi Rebel quarterback Jaxson Dart (2) warms up before Taxslayer Gator Bowl at Everbank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida on Thursday, January 2, 2025. (Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union)
Over this past season, DART averaged 329.2 yards per game. It’s the third best in the NCAA. In total, he passed for 4,279 yards, 29 touchdowns and just six interceptions, leading the Rebels to a 10-3 overall record and a fourth-place finish in the SEC.
He also proved to be a legal running threat with 495 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns.
At 21, he will be the youngest QB in the NFL in the 2025 season.
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Ole Miss Rebel quarterback Jackson Dirt (2) celebrates after a touchdown with the Arkansas Razorbacks at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in the third quarter. Mississippi won 63-31 on November 2, 2024. (Imaginary image of Nelson Chenault-Immagn)
DART was not predicted as a solid first-round pick after the NFL season. However, his stock rose during the draft process.
When passing drills in the NFL combine, DART is 18 out of 23, and there would have been more completions without some drops from wide receivers. He showed off his arm power and accuracy on various passes, proving that he can make every throw in the NFL.
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Mississippi quarterback Jackson Dart (QB03) during the 2025 NFL combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. (Kirby Lee-Imagn image)
A graduate of Ole Miss, Dart shares his alma mater with Giants franchise legend Eli Manning.
Now, Dirt is intervening as the Giants’ presumed quarterback of the future, trying to meet Manning’s legacy.
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