Jaxson Dart was selected by the Giants with the No. 25 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft after playing his played college football at USC and Ole Miss.
Dart got his first start under center in Week 4 of that season and has been the signal caller ever since. Now that he’s the quarterback in the Big Apple, fans want to know all about the athlete and his life away from the gridiron.
In case you haven’t heard, Dart is dating Marissa Ayers. Here’s a little more about his girlfriend and their relationship.
Ayers is a model and influencer
Ayers was born on April 14, 2003. She is originally from Georgia. She has one sister named Morgan. Her parents divorced when she was in the sixth grade, and she said she moved a total of 17 times growing up.
Ayers attended the University of Alabama, where she majored in public relations and advertising. She graduated with a bachelor’s in communication in May 2025. While she was a student at Bama, she built a large following on social media, posting about her student life, along with fashion, beauty, and lifestyle content.
In addition to being an influencer, Ayers is a model and has worked with some top brands including SKIMS, Revolve, L’Oréal and Lancôme. She’s also been a ring girl. She started modeling as a ring girl for Jake Paul and went viral in July 2025 during the Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano match at Madison Square Garden that aired on Netflix.
How long Dart and Ayers have been romantically linked
Dart and Ayers were first publicly linked in October 2025, when they were spotted together at a Halloween party in Manhattan.
Those romance rumors only intensified when Ayers was seen attending a Giants game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium in December 2025.
On Jan. 9, 2026, the two confirmed the rumors when they hard-launched their relationship on Instagram, with Ayers sharing a series of photos with Dart. The following month, they walked the red carpet together at the 2026 NFL Honors and were spotted out and about at other events during the offseason.
Where Dart took Ayers for their first date
Ayers revealed that for their first date, Dart took her to dinner followed by going to see The Great Gatsby on Broadway. They became exclusive weeks later during a trip to Salt Lake City and Park City, Utah.
Since they’ve been together, Dart has talked publicly about Ayers, saying that she’s his biggest “cheerleader.” But he’s been a big supporter of hers as well.
In June 2026, Ayers made her debut walking the runway at Miami Swim Week. She shared a video clip of the event on TikTok in which the Giants quarterback can be seen sitting right in the front row.
