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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (2003-05-13)May 13, 2003 (age 22) Kaysville, Utah, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 223 lb (101 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| NFL draft | 2025: 1st round, 25th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||
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Jaxson Chase Dart (born May 13, 2003) is an American professionalfootballquarterback for theNew York Giants of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theUSC Trojans andOle Miss Rebels and was selected by the Giants in the first round of the2025 NFL draft.
Dart was born inKaysville, Utah, on May 13, 2003, to Brandon and Kara Dart.[1][2] He was raised in theChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.[3][4][5] He attendedRoy High School for his first three years of high school before transferring toCorner Canyon High School inDraper, Utah. As a senior, Dart was theGatorade Football Player of the Year after throwing for 4,691 yards with a state record 67touchdowns and only fourinterceptions[6][7] while also rushing for 1,195 yards and 12 touchdowns. He was also theMaxPreps National Player of the Year.[8] Overall, Dart finished his high school career with 10,688 passing yards and 117 touchdowns.
Despite an offer fromArizona State University and off-season training with former ASU quarterbackTaylor Kelly inTempe, Arizona, Dart committed to theUniversity of Southern California (USC) to play college football.[9][10][11]
In addition to playing football in high school, Dart was also a two-time all-statethird baseman for the baseball team.
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Jaxson Dart QB | Draper, Utah | Corner Canyon | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Dec 16, 2020 | |
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Dart competed to beKedon Slovis's backup quarterback his first year at USC in2021.[12] During the annual Spring Game, Dart impressed coaches with his arm strength and mobility. On the final play of the game, Dart threw a touchdown pass to fellow freshman Michael Jackson III, who made an impressive one-handed diving catch.
On September 18, Dart entered the game againstWashington State in the second drive of the game, replacing injured quarterback Kedon Slovis. USC was playing their first game after the firing of coachClay Helton. Dart entered the game and threw an interception to end his first drive, but responded by throwing a 38-yard touchdown pass late in the first half. Dart finished the game completing 30-for-46 passes for 391 yards, four touchdowns, and two interceptions.[13] TheTrojans defeated theCougars 42–14, in a blowout win. Dart's 391 yards set the record for most passing yards ever by a USC QB in a debut, breakingJT Daniels’ record of 282 in 2018.[14]
On November 20, Dart made his first career start againstUCLA.[15]
Following the 2021 season,Lincoln Riley was hired as the head coach of USC. Amidst the rumors that Oklahoma quarterbackCaleb Williams would follow Riley to USC, Dart entered theNCAA transfer portal.[16] Dart and USC teammateMichael Trigg then officially enrolled atOle Miss, where Dart was the starting quarterback for all but one game for head coachLane Kiffin.[17]
Dart and Ole Miss won thePeach Bowl in 2023 against Penn State and the nation's top defense, where he faced eventual third overall pick and Giants teammateAbdul Carter. He ended the season with anNCAA-leading 180.7passer rating.[18] Overall, Dart started 38 games at Ole Miss, leading the team to back-to-back 10-win seasons and finished as the program's all-time leader in passing yards, surpassingEli Manning.[19]
| Legend | |
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| Led the NCAA | |
| Bold | Career high |
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2021 | USC | 6 | 3 | 0–3 | 117 | 189 | 61.9 | 1,353 | 7.2 | 9 | 5 | 132.5 | 22 | 43 | 2.0 | 2 |
| 2022 | Ole Miss | 13 | 12 | 7–5 | 226 | 362 | 62.4 | 2,974 | 8.2 | 20 | 11 | 143.6 | 128 | 614 | 4.8 | 1 |
| 2023 | Ole Miss | 13 | 13 | 11–2 | 233 | 358 | 65.1 | 3,364 | 9.4 | 23 | 5 | 162.4 | 119 | 391 | 3.3 | 8 |
| 2024 | Ole Miss | 13 | 13 | 10–3 | 276 | 398 | 69.3 | 4,279 | 10.8 | 29 | 6 | 180.7 | 124 | 495 | 4.0 | 3 |
| Career | 45 | 41 | 28–13 | 852 | 1,307 | 65.2 | 11,970 | 9.2 | 81 | 27 | 158.4 | 393 | 1,541 | 3.9 | 14 | |
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft2+1⁄4 in (1.89 m) | 223 lb (101 kg) | 30 in (0.76 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 6 ft0+7⁄8 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| All values fromNFL Combine[20][21] | ||||||||||||
Dart was selected by theNew York Giants in the first round (25th overall) of the2025 NFL draft.[22] The team had traded up from the early second round back into the first round.[23]
Dart began his rookie season as the backup toRussell Wilson. On September 23, 2025, after a 0–3 start to the season for the Giants, Dart was announced as the new starting quarterback in the Week 4 matchup against theLos Angeles Chargers.[24] In his first start, the Giants beat the then-undefeated Chargers on September 28 and Dart completed 13-of-20 passes for 111 yards and adding a rushing touchdown.[25]
On October 9, Dart defeated the defending championPhiladelphia Eagles, completing 17-of-25 passes for 195 yards and rushing 13 times for 58 yards.[26] He joinedPatrick Mahomes as the only quarterbacks since at least 1991 to lead their teams to an opening-drive touchdown in each of their first three career starts.[27]
In the Week 10 game against theChicago Bears, Dart scored two rushing touchdowns and became the first quarterback in history to run for a touchdown in five consecutive games.[28] However, he suffered a concussion in the third quarter and missed the rest of the game as the Giants lost 24–20.[29] Third-string quarterbackJameis Winston took over as the starter for the next two games.[30]
Characterized as having a high-contact playing style, it was reported in November that the Giants urged him to take less contact in order to avoid future injuries, as he had undergone four concussion tests since the start of preseason (one such test resulted in fines when head coachBrian Daboll and teammateCam Skattebo entered the medical tent during the game).[31]
| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Sacks | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | Y/G | Lng | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Sck | SckY | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2025 | NYG | 14 | 12 | 4−8 | 216 | 339 | 63.7 | 2,272 | 6.7 | 162.3 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 91.7 | 86 | 487 | 5.7 | 29 | 9 | 35 | 152 | 5 | 2 |
| Career | 14 | 12 | 4−8 | 216 | 339 | 63.7 | 2,272 | 6.7 | 162.3 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 91.7 | 86 | 487 | 5.7 | 29 | 9 | 35 | 152 | 5 | 2 | |
Dart has a brother and two sisters.[32] He is a member of theChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[33]