Eli Manning Congratulates Jaxson Dart in Video After Giants Pick in 2025 NFL Draft

New York Giants first-round pick Jaxson Dart received quite the shout out by a franchise icon.

Former Giants quarterback Eli Manning sent a message to the newest Giant quarterback and expressed his excitement at another Ole Miss alum being under center for the Giants

""Jaxson, congratulations on being drafted by the New York Giants. Obviously, there is a strong connection between Ole Miss quarterbacks and the Giants, going back to Charlie Conerly, and I'm excited that that tradition will continue with you. I'm not going to sit here and tell you what a great organization the Giants are, it will not take you long to figure that out by yourself. It's been an honor and a lot of fun rooting for you at Ole Miss for the last three years to rooting for you for the Giants for 15 years.""

Dart said that the message was "special to me" and that Manning was a "role model" to him even before he signed with the Rebels.

Dart was rated as the No. 57 overall player and the No. 3 quarterback in the draft class by Bleacher Report's NFL Scouting Department. He played three seasons for Ole Miss and threw for 4,279 yards with 29 touchdowns and six interceptions in 2024.

He joins a Giants team that went 4-13 in 2024 and had already selected edge rusher Abdul Carter with the No. 3 pick in the draft. He will likely sit behind Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston in 2025 and will hope to gleam some knowledge from the veterans.

While it may take some time for Dart to ascend to the starting role, Manning's support for his old team will continue with a player he has gotten to know quite well over the past few seasons.