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American football player (born 2005)
DJ Lagway Position
Quarterback Class Early enrollee Born: (2005-08-13 ) August 13, 2005 (age 18) Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight 225 lb (102 kg) College
High school
Willis (Willis, Texas)
Derek "DJ " Lagway (born August 13, 2005) is an
American football
quarterback for the
Florida Gators .
Early years
Lagway attended
Willis High School in
Willis ,
Texas .
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[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.
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[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.
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A five-star recruit, Lagway committed to the
University of Florida to play
college football .
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Personal life
His father, Derek Lagway, played college football at
Baylor University .
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References
^ Montaño, Alvaro (September 21, 2023).
"DJ Lagway, Willis finding a groove early in season" . Houston Chronicle . Retrieved 2024-07-05 .
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"DJ Lagway, Florida Gators 5-star quarterback commit, continues dominant senior year" . Capital Journal.
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"Taylor: Gators' addition of 5-star quarterback DJ Lagway signals better days ahead" . The Athletic. December 7, 2022.
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"Willis' Lagway excited for Elite 11 finals" . The Courier.
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"5-star QB DJ Lagway checks all the boxes for Gators coach Billy Napier" . Orlando Sentinel. December 20, 2023.
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"Willis QB D.J. Lagway nearing state TD passing record" . The Courier.
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"Willis QB D.J. Lagway named MaxPreps National Player of the Year" . The Houston Chronicle.
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"No. 1 QB DJ Lagway Signs with Florida" . Texasfootball.com . December 20, 2023.
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"Unswayed by late overtures, Willis' D.J. Lagway signs with Florida" . The Courier.
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"QB D.J. Lagway, No. 12 recruit in '24 ESPN 300, picks Gators" . ESPN.
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"Florida football recruiting: DJ Lagway, four-star QB prospect in 2024 class, commits to Gators" . CBS Sports.
^ Wasserman, Ari (February 7, 2023).
"Why 5-star QB DJ Lagway is the perfect recruit at the perfect time for Florida" . The Athletic . Retrieved 2024-07-05 .
^ Davenport, Richard (2022-03-13).
"Elite QB has 'amazing' Arkansas visit" . Arkansas Democrat Gazette . Retrieved 2024-07-05 .