Ole Miss Rebels quarterback Jaxson Dart ranks among the best at his position in the NFL Draft, according to one analyst.

Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart has declared for the 2025 NFL draft. Dart, though, said in his social media post Friday that he will play in the Gator Bowl against Duke on Jan. 2. Dart spent three years in Oxford after transferring from USC.

Jaxson Dart has reached the end of the line of his memorable college football career. On Thursday night, Dart suited up and helped the Ole Miss Rebels punctuate their 2024 college football season with a resounding 52-20 victory against the Duke Blue Devils in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville.

Ole Miss was a 17 1/2-point favorite, according to BetMGM, mostly because the Blue Devils (9-4) were without quarterback Maalik Murphy and running back Star Thomas. Both entered the transfer portal after Duke’s regular-season finale.

Jaxson Dart threw four touchdown passes and Ulysses Bentley IV ran for a pair of scores as No. 14 Ole Miss overwhelmed Duke in a 52-20 Gator Bowl romp Thursday

Ole Miss football head coach Lane Kiffin couldn’t help but mix humor with admiration when discussing star quarterback Jaxson Dart’s legacy during an interview with ESPN’s Taylor McGregor on Thursday night.