Jaxson Dart, a senior quarterback at Ole Miss, is among the best 2025 NFL Draft-eligible prospects. Dart was a highly touted four-star high school talent who became an even better prospect after one season at USC, when he entered the transfer portal (No. 3 available QB in the 2022 cycle). Lane Kiffin emphasized Dart above all else, and he was not going to pass up the opportunity to find his next offensive star.
Two years, 6,000 total yards and 52 touchdowns later with the Rebels, Dart has solidified his role as Ole Miss’ offensive engine. With the scattered amount of elite talent around him as well, it puts Dart in position to thrust himself into a potential first round NFL Draft pick next spring.
ESPN NFL Draft analyst Jordan Reid attempted to pinpoint the strengths and weaknesses of the most talked about 2025 draft quarterback prospects earlier this week and Dart was among the 19 mentioned. Reid also noted that seven of the quarterbacks have a chance to be top 100 selections.
What areas does the draft analyst believe Dart excels in, but needs work in?
Where he excels: Dart can get the ball out quickly with his loose, explosive throwing motion and drive it with ease, allowing him to take advantage of voids in a defense. Dart, who took over as the Rebels’ signal-caller in 2022 after transferring from USC, broke out as a junior in 2023, putting up 3,364 passing yards, 23 touchdown passes and five interceptions. He ranked third in the country with 63 completions of 20-plus yards,” Reid wrote.
“Where he needs work: The challenge in evaluating Dart is figuring out how he’ll handle pro-style reads, as Ole Miss’ offense doesn’t include many multistep progressions. Lane Kiffin’s offense instead relies primarily on schemed isolation routes. Dart was inconsistent throwing between the hashes, completing only 59% of his passes, so he needs to show more growth and better vision when targeting receivers in the middle of the field.”
