DJ Lagway

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DJ Lagway
Florida Gators–No. 2
Position Quarterback
ClassFreshman
Personal information
Born: (2005-08-13) August 13, 2005 (age 19)
Willis, Texas
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career history
College
High school Willis (Willis, Texas)
Career highlights and awards

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

Contents

Early life

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

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

SeasonGamesPassingRushing
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsAvgTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
Florida Gators
2024 954-1548662.81,02411.955170.434962.80
Career 954-1548662.81,02411.955170.434962.80

Personal life

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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  5. ↑ 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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