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Okay, so picture this: every kid who loves sports is glued to the TV watching their idols, right? It’s like their playbook is partly based on these heroes. Jaxson Dart, he’s no exception. The New York Giants saw something in him and picked him in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Big stuff for a future franchise quarterback.
His college days at USC and Ole Miss were anything but ordinary. Like, seriously, his stats were wild: over 11k passing yards, 81 touchdowns, and he even chipped in 1,500+ rushing yards. Last season? Yeah, he put up 4,279 yards and snagged a first-team All-SEC spot. Not too shabby!
But wait, here’s a twist. You’d think his favorite athlete would be some legendary quarterback, right? Nope. It’s Derek Jeter. Yep, the baseball icon. Recently, Dart confessed this quirky tidbit in an interview. Kinda caught me off guard.
Jeter, in case you forgot, played shortstop for the Yankees, grabbed five World Series rings, and oh, he’s in the Baseball Hall of Fame. No biggie. And Dart? Back in high school, he was a football guy but also rocked the baseball field as a third baseman. Apparently, the kid was a two-time All-State.
His high school coaches? They were all about his funky arm angles, saying it was partly thanks to his baseball days. Like, he had this Jedi-level skill throwing the pigskin. Some folks even thought he could’ve been a star in baseball, too. High praise, right? But now, Giants fans are on edge, hoping he’s the real deal to finally move on from Daniel Jones.
Anyway, that’s the scoop. Oh, and a side note: Eli Manning’s got a message for Dart, but that’s a story for another time.
