DJ Lagway
| Florida Gators – No. 2 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 13, 2005 |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Willis (Willis, Texas) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Derek "DJ" Lagway (born August 13, 2005) is an American football quarterback for the Florida Gators.
Early life
[edit]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]
College career
[edit]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
[edit]| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| Florida Gators | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 9 | 5 | 4-1 | 54 | 86 | 62.8 | 1,024 | 11.9 | 5 | 5 | 170.4 | 34 | 96 | 2.8 | 0 | |
| Career | 9 | 5 | 4-1 | 54 | 86 | 62.8 | 1,024 | 11.9 | 5 | 5 | 170.4 | 34 | 96 | 2.8 | 0 | |
Personal life
[edit]He is the son of Derek and Nikita Nephew Lagway. His father, Derek Lagway, played college football at Baylor University.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ Montaño, Alvaro (September 21, 2023). "DJ Lagway, Willis finding a groove early in season". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ Shugan, Zach (July 22, 2024). "DJ Lagway, Florida Gators 5-star quarterback commit, continues dominant senior year". Capital Journal. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Silva II, Dennis (June 12, 2023). "Willis' Lagway excited for Elite 11 finals". The Courier of Montgomery County. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ Thompson, Edgar (December 20, 2023). "QB DJ Lagway checks all boxes for Gators coach Billy Napier". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Poorman, Jon (December 19, 2023). "Willis QB D.J. Lagway named MaxPreps National Player of the Year". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Baumgartner, Blake (December 7, 2022). "Lagway, top-dual threat QB for '24, picks Gators". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Dubbin, Adam (August 26, 2024). "ESPN predicts DJ Lagway's role with Florida during his freshman year". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ Adelson, Andrea (September 4, 2024). "With Mertz out, UF to start freshman QB Lagway". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ Smajovits, Harrison (October 14, 2024). "DJ Lagway Starting QB Going Forward for Florida Gators". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ Davenport, Richard (March 13, 2022). "Elite QB has 'amazing' Arkansas visit". Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Retrieved July 5, 2024.