There is a lot of hope riding on sophomore quarterback DJ Lagway heading into the 2025 season in Gainesville. The Florida Gators recruited him to be a star, and he proved he has the makings of one during his freshman campaign. It was up-and-down, of course, but Lagway threw for 1,915 yards and 12 touchdowns compared to nine interceptions. He played in 12 games and started seven. He tied Chris Leak for the most wins recorded by a Florida quarterback in program history. There’s a lot to build on heading into 2025, but head coach Billy Napier recently revealed that perhaps the most impressive trait Lagway displayed in 2025 was his ability to take all the good things about being a young and exciting star quarterback at Florida in stride. “I think that what’s impressed me with DJ is how he has handled success,” Napier recently said at SEC Media Days, according to Nick Kosko of On3/Rivals. “You know, we knew DJ before he dominated Texas high school football his senior year, he became the Gatorade National Player o
