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They continued their tendency to hitch the fortunes at Oremis Quarterback when the New York Giants selected Jackson Dart on the 25th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. On Friday, former Rebels and Giants QB Eli Manning officially welcomed the dirt to the club.
A day after hearing his name being called in the first round, Dart traveled to the Giants facility, where he was greeted with a message from Manning. The two-time Super Bowl champion said that Dirt will continue the rich tradition of former rebel quarterbacks leading the franchise.
“Obviously there’s a strong connection between Ole Miss quarterback and the Giants returning to Charlie Connelly,” Manning said. “I’m excited that tradition will continue with you. I’m not going to sit here and tell you how great the Giants are. It won’t take long to figure it out for myself.”
Dirt did not begin his college career with Ole Miss, but after transferring from USC he played his final three seasons. While in Oxford, Dart formed a relationship with Manning, and now the two bring that bond to the NFL.
“It’s been an honor and a lot of fun with Ole Miss over the past three years,” Manning said. “I look forward to supporting the Giants over the next 15 years.”
Dirt replied, saying that Manning is a “giant role model” for him, who goes back to what he even became Ole Miss.
By the end of time with the rebels, Dart had passed Manning on the school’s highest passing list of all-time passers-ups at 10,617 yards. Giants fans will be pretty pleased if Dirt did the same thing for Manning’s franchise record in New York.
