Manning was the No. 1 pick of the Chargers in 2004 out of Mississippi and was traded to the Giants shortly after he was selected. The late Charlie Conerly, who played at Ole Miss in the 1940s, helped lead the Giants to an NFL championship in 1956. He's a member of the franchise's Ring of Honor and his No. 42 is retired by the team.

When the New York Giants selected Jaxson Dart with the No. 25 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, they continued a trend of hitching their fortunes to Ole Miss quarterbacks. On Friday, former Rebels and Giants QB Eli Manning officially welcomed Dart to the club.

Jaxson Dart, the Ole Miss quarterback the Giants took with the No. 25 overall pick in the draft, received a special welcome to New York from another Ole Miss alum on Friday.