It’s the end of an era Ole Miss. Quarterback on Thursday Jaxson Dart played his last game as a rebel. He finished the game on a high note, leading Ole Miss to a dominant 52-20 win duke in the Gator Bowl. After the game, Dart reflected on his career at Ole Miss.

“It starts at the top. It starts with Coach Kiffin. He changed this program. That’s why I came here. I saw the excitement. I saw the vision he had for it,” Dart told ESPN’s Taylor McGregor. “If you just get a group of people together that all have the same views and you build a really strong culture, that’s just how it develops.” I was very blessed to be a part of this program and am forever grateful for it.

“I don’t think I’ve fully absorbed everything yet. But like I said, this place changed my life and was the best decision I made. The relationships I have built with everyone here alone will last a lifetime. And I think that’s just something very powerful that comes with football, especially when you’re a part of a great program.”

Dart left it all on the field in his final game, donning the red and blue Ole Miss jerseys. In the win, Dart completed 27 of his 35 pass attempts for 404 yards and four touchdowns without throwing an interception.

He also managed 43 yards in the ground game. Dart’s outstanding performance was nothing new. In three years at Ole Miss, Dart became the program’s all-time leader, surpassing the longtime record holder Eli Manning.

Jaxson Dart finished the 2024 season with 4,279 passing yards and 29 touchdowns while completing nearly 70% of his pass attempts. Now Dart hopes his success carries over to the next level. ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. listed Dart as the No. 7 quarterback in this year’s draft class latest NFL Draft Big Board.

He certainly has Kiffin’s vote of confidence.

“Jaxson was a great leader in three years, he set a lot of school records, I think most wins and most yards and things like that,” Kiffin said Wednesday. “But his impact and the legacy he leaves on the younger players and the younger quarterbacks is amazing.

“He was great. I think a lot of these games that aren’t playoff games, we’re seeing so many players retire from the game that go into draft picks and I think a lot of our other impact when he immediately spoke up and said he was playing player. I think nowadays people would often have chosen not to prepare for the draft. He’s great.”