Jaxson Dart appears to have given the previously hopeless Giants some hope. On Sunday, September 28, the Giants rookie made his first career start, subbing in for Russell Wilson amid the Giants' 0-3 start to the season, and the team won their first game of the season, defeating the Los Angeles Chargers, in a game they hoped would kickstart conversations about being Super Bowl potentials. The Giants will next play on Sunday, October 5 at the Caesars Superdome against the New Orleans Saints, who are currently 0-4.
Catch up below on everything to know about Jaxson, from his family life to football career.
© Getty ImagesHe grew up in Utah
Jaxson, who was born on May 13, 2003, is from Kaysville, Utah, where his parents, Brandon and Kara, are also from and grew up. Jaxson has three siblings, including his brother Diesel, who is a wide receiver and defensive back at Corner Canyon High School in Draper, Utah, and two sisters who stay out of the public eye.
His dad Brandon played football at the University of Utah from 1994 to 1996, and today, per his LinkedIn, is the owner of Dartco Masonry, which is based in Spanish Fork, Utah. Kara runs a fitness program out of Utah.
© Getty ImagesHis parents are his biggest supporters
Brandon's parents always made sure to encourage his love, and skills, for football. Brandon, speaking with the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal in 2024, recalled: "As a little guy, he could throw, he could hit, he could shoot and he could throw a football. That's all we would do on the weekends when he was little."
Also recalling the kind of advice he gives his son, he shared: "I just said, 'Jaxson, let me tell you something about football. Football is not a movie. Football's not a fairytale. And the best teams don't always win, and the best players don't always perform when they absolutely have to. That's just what it is. And you can't look at it as a failure because there were so many great things that happened along the way.'"
© Getty ImagesHis mom similarly gives him constructive criticism. He told GQ about Kara: "When I'm walking through the Walk of Champions, I'll go see her, give her a hug, and she'll try to hype me up. But after every little interaction, she always reminds me to slide. That's her go-to every single time. If she thinks I didn't hear it when I walk away, she'll make sure to scream it even louder."
© Getty ImagesJaxson's personal life
Jaxson keeps his personal life largely private and out of the spotlight, his Instagram reserved to mostly football content. It is unclear whether he is currently in a relationship.
