American football player (born 2005)
DJ Lagway Lagway after the 2024 Gasparilla Bowl
Position Quarterback Class Freshman Born: (2005-08-13 ) August 13, 2005 (age 19) Willis, Texas , U.S.Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight 225 lb (102 kg) College
Bowl games
High school Willis (Willis, Texas)
Derek "DJ " Lagway (born August 13, 2005) is an American football quarterback for the Florida Gators .
Early life
Lagway attended Willis High School in Willis , Texas .[ 2] [ 3] touchdowns and five interceptions .[ 4] Elite 11 .[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] MaxPreps National Player of the Year[ 8] Mr. Texas Football .[ 9] [ 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] Miami , Lagway was named the starting quarterback against Samford .[ 15] Tennessee and Lagway was inserted as the team's starting quarterback for the remainder of the season.[ 16]
Statistics
Season
Team
Games
Passing
Rushing
GP
GS
Record
Cmp
Att
Pct
Yds
Avg
TD
Int
Rtg
Att
Yds
Avg
TD
2024
Florida
12
7
6–1
115
192
59.9
1,915
10.0
12
9
154.9
51
101
2.0
0
Career 12
7
6–1
115
192
59.9
1,915
10.0
12
9
154.9
51
101
2.0
0
Personal life
He is the son of Derek and Nikita Nephew Lagway. His father, Derek Lagway, played college football at Baylor University .[ 17]
References
^ Smajovits, Harrison (December 20, 2024). "Gators QB DJ Lagway Takes Home Gasparilla Bowl MVP" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved December 20, 2024 . ^ 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 .
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