Dart returned to Ole Miss in 2024 with hopes of leading the Rebels to the College Football Playoff. Those hopes have lessened after losses to Kentucky, LSU and Florida this season, but even if Ole Miss isn't able to backdoor its way into the playoff, Dart's time in Oxford should be remembered for how much he accomplished in the Rebels program.

Following a resounding victory in the Egg Bowl on Friday evening against Mississippi State, Jaxson Dart decided to make the case for Ole Miss to get into the College Football Playoff. The Rebels had an inside track to get to the dance,

Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart, playing in his final home game, shared an emotional hug with Lane Kiffin after Friday's Egg Bowl win: