DJ Lagway

DJ Lagway
Florida Gators – No. 2
Position	Quarterback
Class	Freshman
Personal information
Born:	August 13, 2005 (age 19)
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career history
College	Florida (2024–present);
High school	Willis (Willis, Texas)
Career highlights and awards
	USA Today Offensive Player of the Year (2023); Mr. Texas Football (2023); Gatorade Football Player of the Year (2023);
	Stats at ESPN.com;

Derek "DJ" Lagway (born August 13, 2005) is an American football quarterback for the Florida Gators.

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Lagway attended Willis High School in Willis, Texas.^[1]^[2] As a junior in 2022, he passed for 2,081 yards with 24 touchdowns and five interceptions.^[3] Prior to his senior season in 2023, Lagway participated in the Elite 11.^[4] 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.^[5]^[6] He was named the MaxPreps National Player of the Year^[7] and Mr. Texas Football.^[8] For his career, Lagway had 8,392 passing yards and 100 passing touchdowns with 2,196 rushing yards and 29 rushing touchdowns.^[9]

A five-star recruit, Lagway committed to the University of Florida to play college football.^[10]^[11]^[12]

Lagway entered his true freshman season with the Florida Gators in 2024 as the backup to Graham Mertz.^[13] After Mertz was placed in concussion protocol following the season opener against Miami, Lagway was named the starting quarterback against Samford.^[14] Mertz suffered a season-ending injury against Tennessee and Lagway was inserted as the team's starting quarterback for the remainder of the season.^[15]

Statistics

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Season	Games			Passing								Rushing
Season	GP	GS	Record	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Rtg	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Florida Gators
2024	7	2	2–0	54	86	62.8	1,024	11.9	5	5	170.4	34	96	2.8	0
Career	7	2	2−0	54	86	62.8	1,024	11.9	5	5	170.4	34	96	2.8	0

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He is the son of Derek and Nikita Nephew Lagway. His father, Derek Lagway, played college football at Baylor University.^[16]

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Montaño, Alvaro (September 21, 2023). "DJ Lagway, Willis finding a groove early in season". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
[2]
Shugan, Zach (July 22, 2024). "DJ Lagway, Florida Gators 5-star quarterback commit, continues dominant senior year". Capital Journal. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
[3]
Taylor, G. Allan (December 8, 2022). "Taylor: Gators' addition of 5-star quarterback DJ Lagway signals better days ahead". The Athletic. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
[4]
Silva II, Dennis (June 12, 2023). "Willis' Lagway excited for Elite 11 finals". The Courier of Montgomery County. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
[5]
Thompson, Edgar (December 20, 2023). "QB DJ Lagway checks all boxes for Gators coach Billy Napier". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
[6]
Silva II, Dennis (November 24, 2023). "Willis QB D.J. Lagway nears state TD passing record". The Courier of Montgomery County. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
[7]
Poorman, Jon (December 19, 2023). "Willis QB D.J. Lagway named MaxPreps National Player of the Year". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
[8]
"No. 1 QB DJ Lagway Signs with Florida: 'I'm Even More a Gator'". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. December 25, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
[9]
Tate, Rob (December 20, 2023). "Unswayed by late overtures, Willis' D.J. Lagway signs with Florida". The Courier of Montgomery County. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
[10]
Baumgartner, Blake (December 7, 2022). "Lagway, top-dual threat QB for '24, picks Gators". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
[11]
Kercheval, Ben (December 7, 2022). "Florida football recruiting: DJ Lagway, four-star QB prospect in 2024 class, commits to Gators". CBSSports.com. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
[12]
Wasserman, Ari (February 7, 2023). "Why 5-star QB DJ Lagway is the perfect recruit at the perfect time for Florida". The Athletic. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
[13]
Dubbin, Adam (August 26, 2024). "ESPN predicts DJ Lagway's role with Florida during his freshman year". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
[14]
Adelson, Andrea (September 4, 2024). "With Mertz out, UF to start freshman QB Lagway". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
[15]
Smajovits, Harrison (October 14, 2024). "DJ Lagway Starting QB Going Forward for Florida Gators". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
[16]
Davenport, Richard (March 13, 2022). "Elite QB has 'amazing' Arkansas visit". Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Retrieved July 5, 2024.

DJ Lagway at College Football at Sports-Reference.com

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Montaño, Alvaro (September 21, 2023). "DJ Lagway, Willis finding a groove early in season". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 5, 2024.

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Shugan, Zach (July 22, 2024). "DJ Lagway, Florida Gators 5-star quarterback commit, continues dominant senior year". Capital Journal. Retrieved August 8, 2024.

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Taylor, G. Allan (December 8, 2022). "Taylor: Gators' addition of 5-star quarterback DJ Lagway signals better days ahead". The Athletic. Retrieved August 8, 2024.

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Silva II, Dennis (June 12, 2023). "Willis' Lagway excited for Elite 11 finals". The Courier of Montgomery County. Retrieved August 8, 2024.

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Thompson, Edgar (December 20, 2023). "QB DJ Lagway checks all boxes for Gators coach Billy Napier". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved August 8, 2024.

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Silva II, Dennis (November 24, 2023). "Willis QB D.J. Lagway nears state TD passing record". The Courier of Montgomery County. Retrieved August 8, 2024.

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Poorman, Jon (December 19, 2023). "Willis QB D.J. Lagway named MaxPreps National Player of the Year". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 8, 2024.

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"No. 1 QB DJ Lagway Signs with Florida: 'I'm Even More a Gator'". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. December 25, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2024.

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Tate, Rob (December 20, 2023). "Unswayed by late overtures, Willis' D.J. Lagway signs with Florida". The Courier of Montgomery County. Retrieved August 8, 2024.

[s313-10] [10]
Baumgartner, Blake (December 7, 2022). "Lagway, top-dual threat QB for '24, picks Gators". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 8, 2024.

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Kercheval, Ben (December 7, 2022). "Florida football recruiting: DJ Lagway, four-star QB prospect in 2024 class, commits to Gators". CBSSports.com. Retrieved August 8, 2024.

[12] [12]
Wasserman, Ari (February 7, 2023). "Why 5-star QB DJ Lagway is the perfect recruit at the perfect time for Florida". The Athletic. Retrieved July 5, 2024.

[13] [13]
Dubbin, Adam (August 26, 2024). "ESPN predicts DJ Lagway's role with Florida during his freshman year". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved August 26, 2024.

[14] [14]
Adelson, Andrea (September 4, 2024). "With Mertz out, UF to start freshman QB Lagway". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 5, 2024.

[15] [15]
Smajovits, Harrison (October 14, 2024). "DJ Lagway Starting QB Going Forward for Florida Gators". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 19, 2024.

[16] [16]
Davenport, Richard (March 13, 2022). "Elite QB has 'amazing' Arkansas visit". Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Retrieved July 5, 2024.

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