Florida star quarterback to enter transfer portal

DJ Lagway’s abbreviated clip with the Florida Gators appeared to beryllium coming to an end.

Lagway announced connected Monday helium intends to participate the transportation portal erstwhile it comes successful a fewer weeks. He released a connection connected Instagram revealing his determination and thanked his friends, family, coaches and teammates for helping his vocation with the Gators.

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Florida Gators backmost DJ Lagway (2) gestures earlier the drawback against the Florida State Seminoles during the 2nd fractional astatine Ben Hill Griffin Stadium connected Nov. 29, 2025. (Matt Pendleton/Imagn Images)

"After overmuch prayer, reflection, and thoughtful consideration, I person decided to participate the transportation portal," Lagway said.

The Texas autochthonal was a highly touted recruit. He was named the MaxPreps National Player of the Year and Mr. Texas Football successful 2023. He chose to spell to the Gators implicit the Baylor Bears, Texas A&M, USC Trojans and Clemson Tigers.

Lagway has dealt with injuries since helium stepped into "The Swamp." He had 2,264 passing yards and 16 touchdown passes successful 2025. He missed astir of the offseason programme portion recovering from core-muscle surgery, a sore throwing limb and a strained calf. He besides had a hamstring contented successful 2024.

Florida Gators backmost DJ Lagway (2) walks connected the tract during Gator Walk earlier a crippled against the Florida State Seminoles astatine Ben Hill Griffin Stadium connected Nov. 29, 2025. (Matt Pendleton/Imagn Images)

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Billy Napier was Florida’s caput manager erstwhile Lagway joined. The Gators fired Napier successful the mediate of the 2025 season. Jon Sumrall was brought implicit from the Tulane Green Wave to instrumentality implicit the job.

Lagway was owed to marque much than $3 cardinal successful 2026 astatine Florida done name, representation and likeness deals. He already has partnerships with Gatorade, Jordan Brand, Mercedes-Benz, Lamborghini Orlando, T-Mobile, Beats by Dre and others.

It’s unclear wherever he’ll onshore next.

Florida Gators backmost DJ Lagway (2) works retired anterior to the crippled against the Tennessee Volunteers  at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium connected Nov. 22, 2025. (Kim Klement Neitzel/Imagn Images)

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The NCAA transportation portal volition unfastened connected Jan. 2 for 10 days.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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