In addition to his combine performance, it helps how Dart is coming off his best season, having tallied 4,279 yards and 29 touchdowns plus a 180.7 passer rating in 13 games. To cap off his collegiate career, the QB threw for 404 yards and four touchdowns as Ole Miss dismantled Duke in the Gator Bowl.

As with the NFL scouting combine over, that means NFL mock draft season is in high gear. The post NFL Makes Big Jaxson Dart Announcement After Draft Expert Confirms Sudden Shift in His Football Future appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart has been arguably the most popular name in NFL Draft circles for the last month. Although many consider him to be a late-first or early-second-round prospect, Charles Davis from NFL .com predicted Dart would be selected No. 3 overall by the New York Giants in his latest mock draft.

I’m just telling you if I’m coaching in the league right now and I’m an offensive coordinator, I know I can win with this kid.”

Dart is seeking to join Archie and Eli Manning as just the third Ole Miss QB to be selected in the first two rounds of the NFL Draft

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ESPN’s Field Yates was singing his praises during a recent edition of ESPN’s “SportsCenter,” when he explained why Dart would sneak his way into the first round, which is expected to include quarterbacks Cam Ward (Miami) and Shedeur Sanders (Colorado).

There is no real consensus about where the Utah native will land in the 2025 NFL Draft, but he has been projected anywhere as high as No. 3 overall and as low as the third round. In reality, he should land somewhere in the middle as most have him graded as a late-first, early second-round prospect.

With the 7th pick, the New York Jets took quarterback Jaxson Dart from Missippi ... well, actually, their exact prediction wa