Jaxson Dart was accompanied by a special someone during a recent trip home to Utah.<\/p>\n
On Saturday, the star Giants quarterback took in the Utah Mammoth\u2019s 6-3 home victory over the Seattle Kraken with girlfriend Marissa Ayers, with the couple locked in on the action at Delta Center in Salt Lake City.<\/p>\n
Dressed in Mammoth attire, Ayers \u2014 a model ring girl who worked the Jake Paul-Anthony Joshua tilt<\/a> in Miami last month \u2014 put her hand on Dart\u2019s shoulder as the rookie signal-caller watched the game in awe.<\/p>\n Jaxson Dart and Marissa Ayers during a Utah Mammoth game on Jan. 17, 2026. Getty Images<\/p>\n Dart, 22, has been spending quality time with Ayers after wrapping his first NFL season earlier this month.<\/p>\n The Kaysville, Utah, native tossed 15 touchdowns against five interceptions through 14 games while adding nine touchdowns on the ground.<\/p>\n Dart was one of the few bright spots in an otherwise woeful season for the Giants, who dismissed coach Brian Daboll in November before finishing the year at 4-13.<\/p>\n A new era for the storied franchise began Saturday when John Harbaugh\u2019s five-year pact to coach the team became official<\/a> after lengthy negotiations.<\/p>\n Marissa Ayers supported Jaxson Dart during his first season with the Giants. marissaayerss\/Instagram<\/p>\n The Super Bowl winner, 63, emerged as the hottest coaching candidate this cycle following his shocking Ravens firing Jan. 6<\/a>. He coached Baltimore for 18 seasons, which included a championship title to conclude the 2012 season.<\/p>\n Harbaugh said it\u2019s a \u201ctremendous honor\u201d to coach the Giants, and is already \u201cimpressed\u201d<\/a> with its rising star at quarterback.<\/p>\n \u201cWatched him on tape, he had a heckuva rookie season and he\u2019s got the right mindset,\u201d Harbaugh said<\/a> of Dart to The Athletic\u2019s Ian O\u2019Connor. \u201cThat is one tough dude.\u201d<\/p>\n Jaxson Dart in action for the Giants on Jan. 4, 2026. Bill Kostroun for the New York Post<\/p>\n Dart made a statement this season with his bruising play style, not to mention the calls for concern<\/a> over the hits he took.<\/p>\n As the Harbaugh era begins, Dart\u2019s teammates, notably breakout rookie running back Cam Skattebo, are embracing new beginnings.<\/p>\n