Derek "DJ" Lagway (born August 13, 2005) is an American football quarterback for the Florida Gators.
| Florida Gators | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Early enrollee |
| 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) |
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Early years 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]
Personal life edit
His father, Derek Lagway, played college football at Baylor University.[13]
References edit
- ^ "DJ Lagway, Willis finding a groove early in season". Houston Chronicle.
- ^ "DJ Lagway, Florida Gators 5-star quarterback commit, continues dominant senior year". Capital Journal.
- ^ "Taylor: Gators' addition of 5-star quarterback DJ Lagway signals better days ahead". The Athletic. December 7, 2022.
- ^ "Willis' Lagway excited for Elite 11 finals". The Courier.
- ^ "5-star QB DJ Lagway checks all the boxes for Gators coach Billy Napier". Orlando Sentinel. December 20, 2023.
- ^ "Willis QB D.J. Lagway nearing state TD passing record". The Courier.
- ^ "Willis QB D.J. Lagway named MaxPreps National Player of the Year". The Houston Chronicle.
- ^ "No. 1 QB DJ Lagway Signs with Florida". Texasfootball.com. December 20, 2023.
- ^ "Unswayed by late overtures, Willis' D.J. Lagway signs with Florida". The Courier.
- ^ "QB D.J. Lagway, No. 12 recruit in '24 ESPN 300, picks Gators". ESPN.
- ^ "Florida football recruiting: DJ Lagway, four-star QB prospect in 2024 class, commits to Gators". CBS Sports.
- ^ "Why 5-star QB DJ Lagway is the perfect recruit at the perfect time for Florida". The Athletic. February 7, 2023.
- ^ "Elite QB has 'amazing' Arkansas visit". Arkansas Democrat Gazette.