Jaxson Dart

Throughout his football career, Jaxson Dart has spent time with some of the top minds in the sport – going all the way back to his time at Draper (Utah) Canyon Corner High School and his first college stop at USC before transferring to Ole Miss. Yet, even with all the knowledge he learned from others, it doesn't compare to how he says Lane Kiffin transformed his game. "He's helped me in all aspects, but if I had to dwindle it down to one, I'd say it's leadership," Dart said of Kiffin's mentorship. "He's shed so much wisdom and knowledge on me. At one point, he was the youngest head coach in the NFL and he's had experience at every level and has been successful at every level. He's had his own experiences where he's had to battle through adversity and been able to come out on the right side of things, and he's shed that on me. He's somebody that I can go to if it's a football- or a non-football-related question." Entering the 2024 season, Dart is the only returning Power 4 player who passed for more than 3,300 yards (3,364) and rushed for more than 380 yards (389) last season. Dart, who played through an injury much of the 2023 season, passed for 23 touchdowns and rushed for eight.