Elite 2024 QB and Baylor Target DJ Lagway Commits to Florida Gators
Elite 2024 Willis (TX) quarterback DJ Lagway committed to play for the Florida Gators on Wednesday. Lagway is one of the top quarterback recruits in the nation for the 2024 class and picked Florida over Baylor, LSU, and USC, among others.
The Bears had been hot on his trail since the end of his freshman year in 2021 when they were the first program to offer him a scholarship.
BREAKING: Elite QB DJ Lagway has Committed to Florida!
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) December 7, 2022
The 6’3 225 QB from Willis, TX chose the Gators over USC, Clemson, and others.
Lagway ranks as the No. 7 player in the ‘24 Class (No. 2 QB)https://t.co/1qL2cNZkyS pic.twitter.com/71v3WiNKjV
Lagway has drawn comparisons to top-tier dual-threat quarterbacks like Vince Young and Jalen Hurts and has improved dramatically as a pocket passer during his junior season.
In 2022, his completion percentage went up by more than 11 points and threw for 5,000 more yards and seven more touchdowns than he did in 2021, all on fewer pass attempts.
While the Willis Wildkats missed the playoffs with a 5-5 record, Lagway's offenses were not held under 20 points in any game this season.
Lagway held offers from several blue blood programs, ultimately picking the Gators, and first-year head coach Billy Napier.
Lagway is also a baseball star and could get the opportunity to play both sports at Florida.
Once he gets to Gainsville, Lagway will now have to compete with another top signal-caller in 2023 SI99 quarterback, Jaden Rashada, who flipped from Miami to Florida in recent weeks.
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