If you break a five-decade record, you will be rewarded.

Welcome to the history books, Jackson Dart. The Associated Press takes note.

Dart, who did Oh miss historic in Saturday’s 63-31 win over Arkansas, was named the AP National Player of the Week, the publication announced Monday morning. It marks the third weekly award of the morning for Dart, who already won Reese’s Senior Bowl Offensive Player of the Week and Monday Morning Quarterback at the East-West Shrine Bowl.

senior The defender of the rebels set a program record with his 515-yard, six-touchdown performance against the Hogs. He also helped Ole Miss improve to 7-2 entering Week 11 against Georgia at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.

By the end of the game, Dart had either broken or tied Ole Miss single game records in passing yards (515) and passing touchdowns (6) while helping the Rebels tie the team single-game record for passing yards (562) and tie the team marks for passing touchdowns (7) and points scored against an SEC opponent (63) .

Dart’s shutout against Arkansas ranks fourth in SEC history (third-best against an SEC defense), while his air offense ranks sixth-best all-time against an SEC defense and most good from 2021.

“It’s pretty cool and unique, but all the glory goes to God,” Dart said. “We have great coaches and players and (offensive coordinator) coach (Charlie) Weis called a great game today.”

Dart is now Ole Miss’ leading total offense, passing former Rebels quarterback Bo Wallace, who had 10,478 combined yards passing and rushing. He also broke Archie Manning’s single-game hitting streak set in 1969 against then-No. 15 Alabama.

Manning, one of the best players in Rebels history, completed 33 of 52 passes for 436 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for 104 yards and three touchdowns.

Dart is now one of two quarterbacks in SEC history with 500 yards and six touchdowns in a game along with Missouri’s Drew Lock in 2017. The biggest difference? Dart is the only one in conference history to do so against a power conference opponent – ​​let alone an SEC defense.

“It was a really good job by a lot of people,” Rebels coach Lane Kiffin said. “Just a clean offensive game. That’s a lot of yards. And we didn’t have a turnover. One sack.”

With the win, Dart moved to 25-9 as a starter with the Rebels. He now becomes Ole Miss’ all-time leader in wins by a starting quarterback (since 1968).

Through nine games, Dart leads the FBS in total offense (384.9 YPG), passing yards (3,210), passing efficiency (192.4) and yards per attempt (11.6), while leading the SEC and ranking FBS in the top five in four additional categories. .