Quarterback Jaxson Dart gets the start for Ole Miss against Mercer; Rebels release full depth chart
OXFORD, Miss. — Ole Miss will start junior Jaxson Dart at quarterback in the Rebels’ season opener against Mercer. ESPN’s Chris Low first reported the news.
Sources tell ESPN that Jaxson Dart is slated to get the start at QB for @OleMissFB today against Mercer. Dart transferred from USC and started 12 of 13 games last season for the Rebels. Dart and Oklahoma State transfer Spencer Sanders battled for the job this preseason.
— Chris Low (@ClowESPN) September 2, 2023
Dart, who started 12 of Ole Miss’ 13 games last season, threw for almost 3,000 yards and threw 20 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 2022. He ran for 614 yards and one TD and was the third-leading rusher on the team .
During fall camp, Dart took the majority of first-team reps, while Oklahoma State transfer Spencer Sanders worked some with the ones but mostly the twos.
Dart and Sanders, both, appeared to express a little frustration this last week that head coach Lane Kiffin had not yet named a starter. As for Coach Kiffin, he knows he has a very talented room of signal callers.
“We’re excited about that room, adding so many numbers in the offseason, really from one to four. It’s been really competitive and the future looks bright. We’re excited to have two returning starters that have played in really big games. That’s a great situation to be in.”
Lane Kiffin in Wednesday’s SEC Coaches Teleconference on his QBs
Saturday the Rebels also released the depth chart for the Mercer game. Here’s what that looks like:
Game Info
Kickoff this afternoon is set for 1 p.m. CT at Vaught-Hemingway. The game can be streamed on SECN+/ESPN+ or listened to on the Ole Miss Radio Network.
Evelyn Van Pelt
Evelyn has covered sports for over two decades, beginning her journalism career as a sports writer for a newspaper in Austin, Texas. She attended Texas A&M and majored in English. Evelyn’s love for Ole Miss began when her daughter Katie attended the university on a volleyball scholarship. Evelyn created the Rebel Walk in 2013 and has served as publisher and managing editor since its inception.
