Jaxson Dart and Marissa Ayers are Instagram official!
On Jan. 9, the duo debuted their relationship when Ayers, 22, shared a series of loved-up photos alongside the New York Giants quarterback, also 22, to Instagram.
“rumor has it…” she cheekily wrote in the caption, tagging her NFL beau.
The carousel included photos of the two romantically gazing into each other’s eyes, embracing on the football field, out to dinner together, posing in their Halloween costumes and locking lips on several occasions.
Marissa Ayers and Jaxson Dart.
Marissa Ayers/Instagram
Ayers, who has a combined following of nearly 2 million across Instagram and TikTok, and the pro athlete first sparked dating rumors in October, when they were reportedly spotted together at a Halloween party.
Speculation only continued to grow on Dec. 1 when Ayers attended a Giants game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, even posing for a photo with Dart’s mom at the game. On Dec. 14, the influencer also shared a TikTok — which was a vlog of her day in New York City — donning an oversized Giants T-shirt, where she responded to a comment asking if she had moved to N.Y.C., “No but …. 😏”
Jaxson Dart and Marissa Ayers.
Marissa Ayers/Instagram
And on Dec. 17, the sports gambling company Betr shared a post to its official Instagram account, which referred to Ayers as a ring girl during Jake Paul’s boxing showdown against Anthony Joshua, as Dart’s “girlfriend,” and the duo appeared to approve of that label by each liking the post.
Dart recently wrapped his rookie season with the Giants after he was a first-round draft pick in April out of Ole Miss. Though the Giants ended with a disappointing 4 wins during the 2025 season, the newbie made a name for himself on the field — proving himself as an apt runner and completing several impressive passes, even with an injury-riddled team.
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Marissa Ayers and Jaxson Dart.
Marissa Ayers/Instagram
Ayers, a 2025 graduate of the University of Alabama, has expanded her following in the last year after a viral moment working as a ring girl in July during the Taylor-Serrano match at Madison Square Garden in New York City, which aired on Netflix. She originally hails from Georgia, and she’s known online for a wide variety of lifestyle content, including “get ready with me” and “day in the life” videos.