Rookie QB Jaxson Dart Leads Giants To Victory In First NFL Start

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Former Roy and Corner Canyon High quarterback Jaxson Dart got his first start in week four, and he led the New York Giants to their first win of the season.

The rookie shot-caller completed 13 of his 20 pass attempts for 111 yards and a touchdown. He also scrambled 10 times for 79 yards and a score on the ground.

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New York Giants Win First Game With Jaxson Dart Under Center

Understandably, Dart’s debut wasn’t without its hiccups.

He was sacked five times, and four of the six drives in the second half ended in either a punt or a turnover. That said, New York rallied around Dart, and a win is a win.

The Ole Miss product had both his first rushing and first passing TD in week four. On the first drive of the game, he led the Giants 89 yards and capped off the series by calling his own number.

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Through the first three weeks of the season, the Giants hadn’t scored on a drive that started within 15 yards of their end zone.

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The offense slowed a bit from there.

They tacked on two field goals in the second quarter, but the Chargers inched closer with 10 second-quarter points to leave the score at 13-10 going into halftime.

After three straight punts to start the second half, an interception set the Giants up in the red zone. A short flip pass from Dart gave the Giants a double-digit lead late in the quarter.

Jaxson Dart’s first career passing TD!

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The fourth quarter was all defense. The five drives in the quarter ended in four punts and a turnover on downs.

New York held on for its first win of the season, 21-18.

About Jaxson Dart

Dart was born in Kaysville, Utah, where he eventually attended Roy High School. He transferred to Corner Canyon before his senior season.

In 2020 with the Chargers, Dart threw for 4,691 yards and a state-record 67 touchdowns. As a four-star prospect, he committed to USC.

He played just six games with the Trojans, where he completed 117 of his 189 pass attempts for 1,353 yards, nine touchdowns, and five interceptions. On the ground, Dart ran the ball 22 times for 43 yards and two touchdowns.

Dart packed his bags and traded Los Angeles sunshine for the college football haven that is the SEC and Ole Miss.

He closed out his collegiate career playing in 39 games for the Rebels with 38 starts. He completed 735 of his 1118 attempts for 10,617 yards and 72 touchdowns.

Ole Miss went 28-10 with Dart at the helm, including a Peach Bowl win in 2024 and a Gator Bowl win in 2025.

Dart’s college accolades include Gator Bowl MVP, 2024 Conerly Trophy Winner, 2024 All-America Honorable Mention, 2024 All-SEC First Team, 2024 CFN SEC QB of the Year, 2024 Manning Award Finalist, and 2024 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Finalist.

Dart completed 32-of-47 passes (68.1 percent) for 372 yards and three touchdowns in his first preseason, but more importantly, the rookie signal-caller did not commit a turnover in his first test against NFL defenses.

He entered the regular season as QB2 on the Giants’ depth chart. After a 0-3 start with Russell Wilson under center, the Giants gave Dart his first start in week four.

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