Locals in the NFL: Jaxson Dart praises Russell Wilson after leading Giants to win in 1st start

AROUND THE SHIELD — Jaxson Dart's first NFL regular-season start couldn't have gotten off to a better beginning.

Perhaps that's an overreaction. But the Giants rookie completed his only two official pass attempts on his first drive of New York's Week 4 game against Los Angeles, drew a pass interference on another, and capped a nine-play, 75-yard drive with a 15-yard dart up the middle to give New York its first touchdown on the way to a 21-18 win over the Chargers.

The former Corner Canyon and Roy High quarterback completed 12-of-20 passes for 111 yards and a touchdown, and also ran for 54 yards on 10 carries that included the rushing touchdown to help the Giants to their first win of the 2025 season.

No wonder Giants head coach Brian Daboll embraced the 22-year-old first-round draft pick from Kaysville after the game and whispered something amid the masses.

"Probably said, 'great F-ing win' — something like that," Daboll told the media in his postgame press conference.

Dart got a lot of "firsts" out of the way in Sunday's contest.

His first play was a handoff to former Arizona State star and fellow rookie Cam Skattebo for a five-yard gain. He threw to Malik Nabers for his first pass attempt, which drew the 14-yard pass interference penalty.

Dart found Nabers for his first completion moments later, a seven-yard gain moments before finding Nabers again for 13 yards to set up Dart's touchdown run.

"It was just a football game," the bespectacled Dart said at the podium. "I think that's the best way to describe it.

"Obviously, this experience was a special one being my first one," he added. "I'm just grateful to have the guys around me that I had."

He also gave credit to the Giants' other quarterbacks, particularly former starter Russell Wilson, for helping him go from Jaxson Dart to Jaxson Start.

"I know that this week probably wasn't the easiest thing," Dart said of Wilson, the 36-year-old veteran who completed his only pass attempt for eight yards. "But he handled it like a professional, and was a mentor for me. I have a ton of respect for me. That goes for Jameis (Winston) as well, getting me prepared for this week."

Here's a look at how other former Utah high school and college football standouts performed in Week 4 of the 2025 NFL season.

Monday Night Football

Miami 27, New York 21

Dolphins (1-3)

• Zach Wilson, QB, BYU/Corner Canyon High: Active, but did not play

Jets (0-4)

• Jay Tufele, DT, Bingham High (via USC): Reserve defensive lineman also played on special teams

Denver 28, Cincinnati 3

Broncos (2-2)

• Garett Bolles, OT, Utah/Snow/Westlake High: Started at left tackle
• Jonah Elliss, LB, Utah: Reserve linebacker also played on special teams
• Karene Reid, LB, Utah/Timpview High: Reserve linebacker made one tackle on special teams

Bengals (2-2)

• Ryan Rehkow, P, BYU: Punted eight times for 403 yards (50.4 yards per punt) with one touchback and three punts downed inside the 20

Sunday Night Football

Green Bay 40, Dallas 40

Packers (2-1-1)

• Jordan Love, QB, Utah State: Starting quarterback completed 31-of-43 passes for 337 yards and three touchdowns — all to Romeo Doubs — while running for 28 yards on three carries with one sack taken and a fumble
• Zayne Anderson, S, BYU/Stansbury High: Reserve safety made one tackle on special teams
• Chris Brooks, RB, BYU: Reserve running back caught one pass for one yard

Cowboys (1-2-1)

• No locals on the active roster

Sunday afternoon

Pittsburgh 24, Minnesota 21

Steelers (3-1)

• Jaylen Warren, RB, Utah State/Snow/East High (via Oklahoma State): Inactive for Week 4
• Miles Killebrew, S, Southern Utah: Reserve safety also played on special teams

Vikings (2-2)

• No locals on the active roster

Atlanta 34, Washington 27

Falcons (2-2)

• Tyler Allgeier, RB, BYU: Reserve tailback ran for 51 yards on 16 carries, including a 15-yard touchdown
• Clark Phillips III, CB, Utah: Reserve cornerback made one tackle on special teams
• Kaden Elliss, LB, Judge Memorial (via Idaho): Starting linebacker made five tackles, shared a sack, and added two quarterback hits

Commanders (2-2)

• Matt Gay, K, Utah/UVU/Orem High: Kicked field goals of 43, 52, 41 and 42 yards along with a PAT
• Bobby Wagner, LB, Utah State: Starting linebacker posted team-high 10 tackles and a tackle for loss

Buffalo 31, New Orleans 19

Bills (4-0)

• Cole Bishop, S, Utah: Starting safety had five tackles and an interception
• Dalton Kincaid, TE, Utah: Reserve tight end caught a 28-yard pass
• Taron Johnson, CB, Weber State: Starting nickel made four tackles
• Jackson Hawes, TE, Highland High (via Yale/Georgia Tech): Starting tight end caught one pass for 15 yards

Saints (0-4)

• Terrell Burgess, S, Utah: Started at safety but did not record a stat
• Devaughn Vele, WR, Utah: Reserve wide receiver did not record a catch
• Rashid Shaheed, WR/RS, Weber State: Starting wide receiver caught four passes for team-high 47 yards, ran twice for five yards, and returned a punt for 10 yards with one fair catch
• Jonah Williams, DE, Weber State: Reserve defensive end also played on special teams

Detroit 34, Cleveland 10

Lions (3-1)

• Penei Sewell, OT, Desert Hills High (via Oregon): Started at right tackle
• Sione Vaki, RB, Utah: Inactive for Week 4

Browns (1-3)

• Mohamoud Diabate, LB, Utah: Reserve linebacker made one tackle on defense

Houston 26, Tennessee 0

Texans (1-3)

• Dalton Schultz, TE, Bingham High (via Stanford): Starting tight end caught team-high five passes for 30 yards

Titans (0-4)

• Cody Barton, LB, Utah/Brighton High: Starting linebacker made nine tackles

New England 42, Carolina 13

Patriots (2-2)

• Khyiris Tonga, DT, BYU/Granger High: Reserve defensive tackle had one pass defended

Panthers (1-3)

• Brady Christensen, OG, BYU/Bountiful High: Reserve guard rotated on offensive line

New York 21, Los Angeles 18

Giants (1-3)

• Jaxson Dart, QB, Corner Canyon/Roy High (via Ole Miss): Starting quarterback completed 13-of-20 passes for 111 yards and a touchdown, with 54 yards and a touchdown on 10 runs with one sack taken

Chargers (3-1)

• Andre James, OC, Herriman High (via UCLA): Rotated at center
• Alohi Gilman, S, Orem High (via Notre Dame): Starting safety made four tackles with a pass defended

Philadelphia 31, Tampa Bay 25

Eagles (4-0)

• Cameron Latu, TE, Olympus High (via Alabama): Reserve tight end made two tackles on special teams and blocked a punt that Sydney Brown returned for a touchdown

Buccaneers (3-1)

• No locals on the active roster

Los Angeles 27, Indianapolis 20

Rams (3-1)

• Puka Nacua, WR, BYU/Orem High: Starting receiver caught 13 passes for 170 yards, including game-tying 9-yard touchdown in fourth quarter

Colts (3-1)

• No locals on the active roster

Jacksonville 26, San Francisco 21

Jaguars (3-1)

• Devin Lloyd, LB, Utah: Starting linebacker had eight tackles, a tackle for loss and two interceptions
• Tim Patrick, WR, Utah: Reserve receiver caught one pass for loss of 1 yard

49ers (3-1)

• Fred Warner, LB, BYU: Starting linebacker made eight tackles and forced a fumble

Kansas City 37, Baltimore 20

Chiefs (2-2)

• Kingsley Suamatataia, OG, BYU/Orem High: Started at left guard
• Jalen Royals, WR, Utah State: Reserve receiver also returned a kickoff for 30 yards and had one tackle on special teams
• Jeffrey Bassa, LB, Kearns High (via Oregon): Reserve linebacker also played special teams

Ravens (1-3)

• Kyle Van Noy, LB, BYU: Inactive for Week 4

Chicago 25, Las Vegas 24

Bears (2-2)

• Braxton Jones, OT, Southern Utah/Murray High: Started at left tackle
• Noah Sewell, LB, Orem High (via Oregon): Starting linebacker totaled five tackles, a tackle for loss and a forced fumble

Raiders (1-3)

• Jackson Powers-Johnson, OG, Corner Canyon High (via Oregon): Started at right guard and made two tackles including an interception return
• Leki Fotu, DT, Utah/Herriman High: Inactive for Week 4

Thursday Night Football

Seattle 23, Arizona 20

Seahawks (3-1)

• Connor O'Toole, LB, Utah: Inactive for Week 4

Cardinals (2-2)

• Simi Fehoko, WR, Brighton High (via Stanford): Reserve receiver made one tackle in nine snaps on special teams before exiting with injury

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