HOW IT STARTED
Lagway Journey
5-Star Quarterback University of Florida, DJ Lagway, is a freshman at The University of Florida. Lagway solidified himself as one of the most decorated high school athletes of all time, winning 20+ player of the year and first-team awards such as the prestigious Gatorade National Player of the Year. This award is widely considered one of the most prestigious honors for high school athletes, recognizing the nation's most outstanding high school student-athlete for their athletic excellence, academic achievement, and exemplary character.
Lagway has received additional accolades, such as the National Quarterback Club High School Player of the Year, MaxPreps National Player of the Year, the Bobby Dodd National Player of the Year Award (often referred to as the “high school Heisman”), and Mr. Texas High School Football Player of the Year. He was also an Elite11 Finalist and an All-Time 6A Season Passing Touchdown Record Holder.
Most Recently,
Lagway was featured in a high-profile Gatorade commercial narrated by Michael Jordan, making him the first NIL athlete to appear in a national commercial.
Before joining UF, Lagway had one of the most dominant seasons in high school football, recording over 4,600 passing yards, 74 total touchdowns, and completing more than 72% of his passes. Rated as the #1 quarterback and the #3 overall player in the nation for the class of 2024 by 247Sports, Lagway emerged as one of the top quarterbacks in the country during his junior year of high school.