That season, Dart and his dad started making trips to quarterback paradise — Tom House’s renowned 3DQB training facility in Huntington Beach, Calif. Brandon had called over and over, refusing to stop, until someone finally got back to him. He jumped at the first available opening. He and Dart spent a week there after Christmas.

Manning also sent a “Welcome to the Giants’’ video to Dart that the team shared on social media. Manning and his father, Archie, starred at quarterback at Ole Miss and have close ties with Dart, who plans to cultivate Eli as a resource.

In a recent interview on the "Up & Adams" show with host Kay Adams, Dart revealed that he has been modeling his game after the Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl-winning quarterback. Dart, a senior who earned first-team All-SEC honors in 2024, admires Hurts’ dual-threat capabilities.