Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart set to return to Manning Passing Academy
OXFORD, Miss. — The Manning family is known around the country as the “first-family” of exceptional quarterbacks. And when the Manning Passing Academy (MPA) — led by Archie, Eli, Peyton and Cooper Manning — takes place next month in Louisiana, the legendary family will be on hand to help mentor the best of the best who will be in attendance as campers and counselors.
Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart will be one of the nation’s top quarterbacks on hand in the role of counselor at the camp at Nicholls State in Thibodaux, Louisiana June 27-30. A total of 45 college QBs will be in attendance to mentor and work with the younger athletes.
A huge contingent of SEC quarterbacks will be at the Manning Passing Academy:
Georgia: Carson Beck
Missouri: Brady Cook
Alabama: Jalen Milroe
Ole Miss: Jaxson Dart
LSU: Garrett Nussmeier
Texas: Quinn Ewers, Arch Manning
Florida: Graham Mertz
Oklahoma: Jackson Arnold
Miss St:…— Garland Gillen (@garlandgillen) May 24, 2024
Dart, set to enter his third season starting for the Rebels, will be a counselor at the MPA for the second year in a row. The Rebel quarterback helped lead Ole Miss to the first 11-win season in school history last year, culminating with a Peach Bowl win over No. 8-ranked Penn State to finish 11-2.
Last month at a Grove Collective meet-and-greet, Dart and Eli Manning were on hand to take questions from fans. The Super Bowl winner praised Dart and offered his thoughts on the 2024 season.
“I want (Dart) to break – he’s probably broken all my records – I want him to break all of them. I want him to go have a big year and go get that SEC Championship.”
Eli Manning on Jaxson Dart
Dart has thrown for 6,338 yards and 52 total touchdowns thus far in Oxford, and he is looking to add more and break a number of records along the way to what many experts believe will be an appearance in the 12-team College Football Playoffs.
The 28th Manning Passing Academy will have approximately 1,500 campers in 8th grade through 12th grade, who will be paired with some of the best quarterbacks in college football.
The 28th Manning Passing Academy will be the biggest ever. 1,500 campers matched up with some of the best college quarterbacks in the country. There’s some future NFL first-round picks that will be MPA counselors this June. pic.twitter.com/x0CVwMc8zs
— Garland Gillen (@garlandgillen) May 23, 2024
From what we have learned thus far, there are ten SEC quarterbacks who are expected to participate as instructors at this year’s MPA. They are as follows:
- Jaxson Dart (Ole Miss)
- Carson Beck (Georgia)
- Brady Cook (Missouri)
- Jalen Milroe (Alabama)
- Garrett Nussmeier (LSU)
- Quinn Ewers (Texas)
- Arch Manning (Texas)
- Graham Mertz (Florida)
- Jackson Arnold (Oklahoma)
- Blake Shapen (Mississippi State)
That is a preview of a very strong signal-caller group that fans will see on the gridiron this coming season. The Rebel Walk will be on hand at the MPA and bring you all the latest. Hotty Toddy!
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.
