2026 Football Spring Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 12
DJ Lagway
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 247
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Willis, Texas
- High School:
- Willis HS
- Prev School:
- Florida
Previous School: Two-year starter for Florida was one of the nation’s top signal callers, earning spots on the Davey O’Brien Award, Walter Camp, Wuerffel and Maxwell Award watch lists in 2025 and was a consensus freshman All-America in 2024 … Over 24 games, including 19 starts, threw for 4,179 yards with 28 TDs and 23 interceptions, rushing 122 times for 237 yards and a TD … Completed 328-of-529 passes (62%). 2025: Started all 12 games for UF, throwing for 2,264. Yards with 16 TDs and 14 interceptions, also rushing for 244 yards over 51 attempts … Completed 213 of 337 attempts … In season opener, threw for 120 yards and three scores on 15 of 18 passing with a 194.3 QB rating … Had 222 yards passing and a score vs. USF on 23 of 33 attempts … Was 33-for-49 with 287 yards and a score at No. 3 LSU, rushing nine times for 19 yards … Was 12-for-23 at No. 4 Miami for 61 yards, rushing for 13 yards on three totes … Was 21-for-28 for 298 yards and two TDs vs. No. 9 Texas, earning SEC Offensive Player of the Week honors … Had 247 yards and two TDs at No. 5 Texas A&M … Went for 280 yards on 20 completions and rushed for 18 yards vs. Mississippi State … Was 15-of-24 for 166 yards and a score, rushing 36 yards – including a career-long 26-yard rush – vs. No. 5 Georgia … Rushed for 26 yards and threw for 83 at Kentucky with a TD … Threw for 218 yards at No. 7 Ole Miss, rushing for 36 yards … Threw for 116 yards and rushed for 51 yards on eight carries vs. No. 20 Tennessee … Was 15-for-24 for 168 yards and three TDs vs. Florida State. 2024: Played in 12 games with seven starts, leading UF to a 6-1 record in starts … Threw for 1,915 yards on 115-of-192 passing with 12 TDs and nine interceptions, while rushing 51 times for 101 yards … Tied Chris Leak for the most wins at UF as a true freshman QB … Had 12 passes that went for 40+ yards … Led all FBS true freshman with a 154.9 passer rating, ranking third among FBS passers with a 95.8 passing rating on deep balls … Was named freshman All-America by ESPN, 247Sports, On3, PFF and CFN, who also tabbed Freshman Quarterback of the year … Earned a SEC Freshman of the Week honor in Week 12 and an SEC Offensive Player of the Week honor in Week 6 … Was named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll … Came off the bench in the fourth quarter of his collegiate debut, throwing for 31 yards, rushing for 20 yards on 3-of-6 passing … Started vs. Samford, throwing for a UF freshman record 456 yards and three TDs on 18-of-25 passing with a 264.8 passing rating … Was 6-for-13 for 54 yards with a TD while splitting time at QB vs. Texas A&M … Was 7-for-7 for 76 yards and rushed three times for 22 yards at Mississippi State … Handled the third and sixth drives of each half vs. UCF for the second consecutive game, going 4-for-4 for 50 yards with 11 yards rushing … Started the second half at No. 8 Tennessee, completing 9-of-17 passes for 98 yards and a. TD … Started his second career game vs. Kentucky, going 7-for-14 with 259 yards with 46 yards rushing on nine carries, including a 25-yard scamper … Started vs. No. 2 Georgia, going 2-for-6 with 47 yards and a TD, with 18 yards rushing despite leaving the game with an injury … Did not played at No. 5 Texas due to injury as a game-time decision … Threw for 226 yards and a TD on 13-of-26 passing vs. No. 21 LSU, leading the Gators to a ranked win at home, the first ever for a UF true freshman QB and earning SEC Freshman of the Week honors … Fifth career starts came vs. No. 9 Ole Miss, going 10-for-17 with two TDs and 190 yards, earning a second-consecutive top-25 win … Started vs. FSU, going 14-for-22 with 133 yards and two TDs … Led UF to the Gasparilla Bowl win as the game MVP, throwing for 305 yards and a TD on 22-of-35 passing. High School: Rated as a consensus five-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, On3 and Rivals... Named the 2023 National Gatorade Player of the Year, 2023 Bobby Dodd National Back (High School Heisman) of the Year, 2023 MaxPreps Player of the Year, 2023 Elite 11 National High School Quarterback of the Year, 2023 National Quarterback Club High School Quarterback of the Year ... Graded as the No. 1 recruit in his position group by Rivals and No. 2 by 247Sports, ESPN and On3 ... Ranked 4th nationally by 247Sports, No. 15 by Rivals, and as the No. 16 overall recruit by On3 ... Appeared in 42 games with Willis, completing 569-of-874 passes (.651) for 8,392 yards and 100 touchdowns, while rushing for 2,196 yards in 293 carries with 29 scores ... Completed 290 passes (.721) for 4,604 yards and 58 touchdowns his senior year. Personal: Son of Derek and Nikita Nephew Lagway … Father Derek Lagway was a standout running back for Baylor from 1997-2001, playing in 40 games for the Bears … Derek rushed for 711 yards with six TDs and caught 57 balls for 479 yards over his career … Had a big 1998 season with 335 yards rushing, with three TDs, and 266 yards receiving.
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