When the Florida Gators fired Billy Napier, DJ Lagway said he was focused on the team’s remaining games. Now that his roller coaster 2025 season is in the rearview mirror, he’s apparently ready to put his time in Gainesville there, too.
Early Monday morning, Lagway announced plans to enter the transfer portal. Hours later, On3’s Pete Nakos reported that 3 teams — Baylor, LSU and Miami — were “early schools to watch” in the pursuit of Lagway.
An LSU-Lagway partnership would be immensely intriguing. With Garrett Nussmeier headed to the NFL Draft, new head coach Lane Kiffin needs a dynamic signal-caller for his Tigers’ offense. Lagway has not met expectations so far, but working with Kiffin could help him unlock another level of his game. He need only look at Ole Miss, where Kiffin helped Trinidad Chambliss — a Division II Ferris State transfer — post great numbers, to see what’s possible in that system.
Lagway was the No. 7 overall player in 247Sports Composite Rankings of the 2024 class. Ohio State’s Julian Sayin is the only quarterback who slotted ahead of him. His talent is undeniable. Nothing is set in stone, but the possibility of Lagway and Kiffin together will be something to monitor.
