Ex-Florida QB DJ Lagway commits to Baylor, replacing Sawyer Robertson

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DJ Lagway has found his new home for the 2026 college football season.

One day after visiting Baylor football, Lagway committed to the Bears, according to multiple reports. He was spotted at the Baylor men's basketball game with head coach Dave Aranda during his visit.

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Lagway will replace the Bears' three-year starter Sawyer Robertson, who threw for 3,681 yards – the fifth most in FBS in 2025 – with 31 touchdowns and 12 interceptions as a redshirt senior.

Lagway spent the last two seasons with Florida, finishing with a 10-9 record as the starter for the Gators. He struggled with injuries during the 2025 preseason, and it impacted his overall play, as he finished the season with 2,264 yards, 16 touchdowns and 14 interceptions.

He was 6-1 as the starter with 1,915 passing, 12 touchdowns and nine interceptions as a freshman in 2024.

Despite the firing of the head coach who recruited him to Florida – Billy Napier – following the Gators' season-ending win over Florida State on Nov. 29, Lagway indicated he wanted to remain at Florida.

However, he entered the transfer portal on Dec. 15. The decision to enter the portal came two weeks after he met with new head coach Jon Sumrall, after he took the job on Nov. 30. Sumrall denied that he pushed Lagway to transfer on an appearance on Hot Mic Podcast on Outkick.com this week.

"Obviously a talented football player," Sumrall said, "You've seen his good has been really good, I've watched it with my own two eyes. Think the world of him. You know, when I met with DJ I said 'Hey man, this culture is going to be built on toughness and love of football if you fit that great, if you don't, then that's not going to be good.'

"I said let's talk through what this going to look like moving forward. We'd love to have you stay here, if you're comfortable with some ground rules that are laid out. It was his decision to leave. He was not forced out of here by any stretch of the imagination."

Then-Florida !B DJ Lagway (2) scrambles out of the pocket against Miami during a game at Hard Rock Stadium on Sept. 20, 2025.

Lagway will have two years of eligibility remaining. The transfer portal opened on Friday, Jan. 2, and remains open through Jan. 16.

Derek Lagway – Lagway's father – played running back at Baylor from 1997-2001.

DJ Lagway transfer portal, recruiting ranking

Lagways was a 5-star recruit in the 2024 recruiting class, per 247Sports' Composite ratings, coming out of Willis High School in Willis, Texas. He was ranked as the No. 7 overall player and second-ranked quarterback in the class.

The 6-foot-2 signal-caller committed to Florida on Dec. 7, 2022, and kept his commitment to the program despite heavy interest from in-state schools near the end of the commitment period.

Stars: 5
National rating: No. 7 overall
Position ranking: No. 2 QB
State ranking: No. 2 player from Texas

Following his two-year run at Florida, Lagway was the No. 15 overall player and the No. 5 quarterback in the 2025 portal rankings.

DJ Lagway stats

Here's a look at Lagways' stats in his four seasons with the Gators over two collegiate seasons:

2024: 115-of-192 passing (59.9%) for 1,915 yards, 12 touchdowns and nine interceptions
2025: 213-of-337 passing (63.2%) for 2,264 yards, 16 touchdowns and 14 interceptions

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Baylor football lands Florida QB DJ Lagway out of transfer portal

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