Utah quarterback Devon Dampier will have Lola Sexton in his corner when the No. 1 Utes host Houston for College GameDay in Week 8 on Saturday, Oct. 24.
Sexton has become a familiar name around Utah football because of her relationship with Dampier, and their pairings have quietly become part of the backdrop as the Utes chase an undefeated season and a statement win over the No. 14 Cougars at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
Dampier and Sexton went public in July, when they posted a vacation album from Cabo San Lucas and labeled it "last minute getaway."
Sexton, a hairstylist in Salt Lake City, also celebrated Dampier’s 22nd birthday earlier this month. In an Instagram post, she wrote, "happy birthday to my best friend ♥️ i could celebrate you everyday, ily!!"
The exact beginning of their relationship hasn’t been made public, but Dampier arrived at Utah after transferring from New Mexico before the 2025 season. He went on to help lead the Utes to a 10-2 record and was named Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year.
Their relationship has stayed mostly out of the spotlight, which may have been a deliberate choice after Sexton’s very public breakup with Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart.
Sexton and Dart dated after meeting as students at Corner Canyon High School in Draper, Utah. Their relationship continued through Dart’s college stops at USC and Ole Miss before they split ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft, where the Giants picked him No. 25 overall.
In September 2024, Sexton addressed the breakup in a since-deleted TikTok video. "I really didn’t want to have to do this, but some stuff has been brought to my attention, and I just feel like I have to clear the air and share my side of the story," she said, per Outkick.
She followed that by accusing Dart of cheating. "So yes, he was cheating on me for a little over a year and a half, from what I know.
I found out from an anonymous text message, whoever you are, thank you. Thank you so much."
Sexton added, "I hope he has a good, healthy season. I just want everyone to just move on.
It's in the past, and you know what, life goes on," Sexton continued. "I can confidently say that I know amazing things are coming my way and I know we both learned.
I learned a lot, and we just need to let go and just move on."
Dart is now in a serious relationship with model and influencer Marissa Ayers.
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