DJ Lagway reportedly wanted to stay at Florida until ‘initial meetings’ with Jon Sumrall
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Jon Sumrall’s opening weeks as the Florida Gators‘ head football coach have been sunshine and roses. He held a strong opening press conference, made strong coordinator hires and even swiped a position coach from Florida State. The first bump in the road came on Monday, when quarterback DJ Lagway reportedly decided to transfer out of Sumrall’s program.
According to CBS Sports’ Chris Hummer, Lagway’s transfer came after “initial meetings” between he and Florida’s new staff “did not go well.” Prior to those conversations, the talented quarterback apparently wanted to remain with the Gators.
Here’s an excerpt of Hummer’s story, which includes details on the split:
New Florida head coach Jon Sumrall questioned who Lagway is as a football player. The new staff opted to challenge the high-priced quarterback, pushing him on his competitiveness and work ethic. Others around Florida describe Lagway as a very hard worker, someone who can be seen running around campus in the early hours most days. Lagway wasn’t looking for a guarantee of a starting role. He wanted to hear he’d be developed and what that plan looked like. Lagway felt like that wasn’t presented by the new Florida brass.
Lagway knows he hasn’t entirely lived up to the billing as the 247Sports Composite’s No. 7 overall player of the 2024 class. He wants to get better and (presumably) position himself to be a high NFL Draft pick.
However, Lagway seemingly no longer believes Florida offers his best chance at accomplishing that goal, so he’s heading elsewhere. Meanwhile, Sumrall will have to find a new quarterback once his College Football Playoff run with Tulane reaches its conclusion.
