Jaxson Dart’s relationship entered the spotlight earlier in 2026 after he and his girlfriend, Marissa Ayers, officially confirmed they were dating through an Instagram post. The New York Giants quarterback first sparked dating speculations in October 2025 after being seen with Ayers at a Halloween party.
The rumors gained further traction when Ayers was later spotted alongside Dart’s mother, Kara Dart, during the Giants’ game against the New England Patriots in December 2025, before she eventually shared photos with Dart on Instagram in January 2026.
Dart’s girlfriend is a social media influencer, model and ring girl who went viral on social media after Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano’s boxing match in July 2025, as per PEOPLE.
Marissa Ayers’ childhood and academics
In a TikTok video posted in January 2025, Marissa Ayers shared that she is originally from Georgia and has relocated 17 times throughout her life. She also revealed that her parents separated when she was in sixth grade and mentioned having an older sister whom she described as being the complete opposite of her.
She also shared with her TikTok followers that she spent a large part of her childhood competing in gymnastics, staying involved in the sport for 11 years. She later transitioned to cheerleading during her high school years.
According to her LinkedIn profile, Marissa Ayers pursued her college education at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, studying public relations and advertising before graduating with a bachelor’s degree in communication in May 2025.
Ayers’s profession and content creation journey
It was during her college years that Marissa Ayers began gaining popularity on social media, as she built a TikTok following by posting content about her life and experiences as a college student.
She began working as a ring card model for Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian’s boxing promotion company, Most Valuable Promotions, in May 2025, according to her TikTok posts.
The social media influencer later went viral in July 2025 during the Taylor-Serrano fight at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
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The Giants quarterback’s girlfriend has been active as a content creator on TikTok since March 2018 and later expanded to Instagram in March 2020. At the time of writing, she has built a following of around 1.6 million on TikTok and nearly half a million followers on Instagram.
She has collaborated with several major brands, including Revolve, Ariana Grande Fragrances, SKIMS, L’Oréal and Lancôme. Her social media content mainly focuses on lifestyle themes, featuring popular formats such as “Get Ready with Me” videos and “Day in the Life” vlogs.
