Lagway made his camp debut back on Aug. 2, throwing passes while wearing a sleeve on his left leg. He progressed over the ensuing weeks and is now in line to enter the year at full speed. The final stretch of camp marked the first time this offseason that the star sophomore suited up in a full capacity for official practices after missing the spring with a separate shoulder issue.

Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier named sophomore quarterback DJ Lagway the starting quarterback for week one vs Long Island during Monday’s press conference. “DJ’s the starter,” Napier said. “DJ has been 100% participant in practice here for several days.”

It's an incredibly pivotal season for the Florida Gators in 2025. Head coach Billy Napier is firmly on the hot seat going into the season, and there was a lot of discussion last year about potentially getting rid of him mid-season.