After two seasons as Florida’s starting quarterback, DJ Lagway intends to enter the transfer portal, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel.
Lagway confirmed the report with a post on his Instagram.
"After much prayer, reflection, and thoughtful consideration, I have decided to enter the transfer portal," he wrote.
A former five-star recruit, Lagway’s time in Gainesville has been filled with ups and downs.
He emerged as Florida’s starter midway through the 2024 season after an injury to former Gators quarterback Graham Mertz. From there, Lagway put together an electric freshman season, throwing for 1,915 yards, 12 touchdowns while winning every game he started and finished.
However, Lagway’s performance significantly regressed in 2025.
After an offseason filled with setbacks, including a shoulder injury, surgery for a sports hernia injury and a calf strain, Lagway struggled throughout his sophomore season, throwing for 2,264 yards, 16 touchdowns and 14 interceptions, the second most picks thrown in the country.
Now, Lagway will enter his name in the transfer portal, just weeks after Jon Sumrall was announced as the new Gators head coach.
Florida now has multiple options at quarterback going forward. True freshman Tramell Jones Jr. made multiple appearances for UF this past season and flashed abilities that made him a highly-touted prospect.
UF also added highly-touted recruit Will Griffin during early signing day. A four-star quarterback from Tampa, Griffin was an Under Armour All-American in 2025.
The Gators will likely look toward the transfer portal to add a more experienced option into the quarterbacks room, which will be led by new offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner.
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Max is in his sixth semester at The Alligator and now serves as The Alligator's Football Reporter and is a junior sports journalism student. He previously served as The Alligator's Sports Editor, and served as reporter for women's tennis, volleyball and lacrosse. He also has made multiple appearances on the Paul Finebaum Show. He wants to shoutout his cats, Scooter and Zoe, and niche former Florida Panthers players (shoutout Tomas Kopecky).
