DJ Lagway
American football player (born 2005) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Derek "DJ" Lagway (born August 13, 2005) is an American football quarterback for the Florida Gators.
Lagway after the 2024 Gasparilla Bowl | |
| Florida Gators – No. 2 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Sophomore |
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| Born: | August 13, 2005 Willis, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
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| High school | Willis (Willis, Texas) |
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Early life
Lagway attended Willis High School in Willis, Texas.[2][3] As a junior in 2022, he passed for 2,081 yards with 24 touchdowns and five interceptions.[4] Prior to his senior season in 2023, Lagway participated in the Elite 11.[5] As a senior, he passed for 4,631 yards with a Texas Class 6A record 58 touchdown passes, and added 975 rushing yards with 15 touchdowns.[6][7] He was named the MaxPreps National Player of the Year[8] and Mr. Texas Football.[9] For his career, Lagway had 8,392 passing yards and 100 passing touchdowns with 2,196 rushing yards and 29 rushing touchdowns.[10]
A five-star recruit, Lagway committed to the University of Florida to play college football.[11][12][13]
College career
Lagway entered his true freshman season with the Florida Gators in 2024 as the backup to Graham Mertz.[14] After Mertz was placed in concussion protocol following the season opener against Miami, Lagway was named the starting quarterback against Samford.[15] Mertz suffered a season-ending injury against Tennessee and Lagway was inserted as the team's starting quarterback for the remainder of the season.[16] In his seven starts, he helped lead Florida to a 6–1 record and bowl eligibility.[17]
Statistics
Personal life
He is the son of Derek and Nikita Nephew Lagway. His father, Derek Lagway, played college football at Baylor University.[18]
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External links
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