New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart and model Marissa Ayers made their relationship Instagram official on Friday, capping weeks of speculation about the rookie NFL star and the social media influencer.
Ayers, 22, shared a series of photos on her Instagram account showing the couple embracing and posing together, with a caption reading “rumor has it…” and tagging Dart. The post, which included images of the pair in casual settings, quickly garnered attention from fans and media outlets.
Dart, 22, who was selected by the Giants in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft after a standout college career at Ole Miss, has been linked to Ayers since December. Rumors intensified when Ayers appeared as a ring girl during the Jake Paul-Anthony Joshua boxing match on Netflix, where she turned heads in a sparkling outfit. Days later, she was spotted courtside at a Knicks game wearing a leather jacket matching Dart’s style, further fueling speculation.
Ayers, a University of Alabama graduate, has built a following as an influencer and has worked as a ring girl for high-profile boxing events promoted by YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul.
Not everyone was a fan of the relationship going public, and Ayers was forced to close the comments on her Instagram page because of some of the things that were being said about her.
If you don’t want social media in your business, you have to do your best to keep your relationship private, but when you are a social media influencer, you don’t really have that option, do you?
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