Part of the deal when you’re the quarterback of the New York Giants is that your dating life is never going to stay secret for long. Jaxson Dart learned that in 2025 when rumors followed him and Marissa Ayers for months, before either said anything about it.
Ayers put all the speculation to rest in January 2026 with a PDA-filled post via Instagram that she captioned, “Rumor has it…@JaxsonDart.”
Though she may not be as big a name as Alix Earle, who made a brief cameo in the Dart Dating Rumor Mill, she’s hardly an unknown. Ayers has made a career as a model and influencer, amassing millions of followers across social media platforms.
As Dart continues to try and establish himself as the Giants’ quarterback of the future, Ayers has been a frequent presence at his games, even posing for a photo at the stadium with his mom in December 2025.
Keep scrolling to get to know Marissa Ayers, first lady of the Giants’ quarterback room.
Marissa Ayers Is a Social Media Influencer
Ayers began posting to TikTok in 2018 and Instagram in 2020, growing her platforms to more than 2 million followers as of January 2026.
That has opened up countless opportunities for her, including courtside seats at New York Knicks games and a trip to Sin City for the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. She has also worked with high-profile brands like Revolve, Ariana Grande Fragrances, SKIMS and L’Oréal.
Marissa Ayers Is a Ring Card Girl
Ayers became a ring card girl for Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian‘s Most Valuable Promotions in May 2025 and made her Netflix debut two months later for the Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano match at Madison Square Garden in July.
“What a gift is was to witness history from the inside,” she wrote via Instagram after the fight. “The crowd, energy, all of the powerful women. And the little girl inside of me who is screaming to have stood in that kind of spotlight. Filled with gratitude, Madison Square Garden you were pure magic. ✨”
Marissa Ayers Had a Busy Childhood
Ayers is originally from Georgia, but she and her family moved 17 times during her childhood, she said in a January 2025 TikTok video. Her parents divorced when she was in sixth grade and she has one sister, who is three years older than her. At the time of the video, her sister was studying to become a therapist.
Marissa Ayers Is a Massive College Football Fan
It comes with the territory of being a Georgia native and University of Alabama graduate. Ayers’ loyalties lie with the Crimson Tide, as her Instagram is littered with photos in which she is cheering on the team, live from the stadium.
Dart, for his part, attended the Tide’s conference rivals, the University of Mississippi. Ayers’ sister, meanwhile, attended the University of Georgia. She said that resulted in “a little war” between the two of them.
Marissa Ayers Is a Former Gymnast and Cheerleader
Ayers is an athlete herself, growing up as a competitive gymnast, which she called “the biggest part of my life growing up” in a 2025 TikTok video.
“Not trying to brag, but I was pretty good,” she added.
She pivoted to cheerleading in high school, telling her TikTok followers that she was “burnt out” from gymnastics’ demanding training schedule.
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