That season, Dart and his dad started making trips to quarterback paradise — Tom House’s renowned 3DQB training facility in Huntington Beach, Calif. Brandon had called over and over, refusing to stop, until someone finally got back to him. He jumped at the first available opening. He and Dart spent a week there after Christmas.

The New York Giants traded their way back into the first round and selected Mississippi’s Jaxson Dart with the No. 25 overall pick.

The New York Giants traded up to the No. 25 pick in the NFL Draft, acquring the Houston Texans' pick. They sent the Texans the No. 34 overall, No. 99 overall and a 2026 third-round pick. Mississippi quarterback Jaxson Dart was selected and is now with the New York Giants, following in the footsteps of Eli Manning, who starred at Ole Miss.