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Jan 7, 2026; Waco, Texas, USA; DJ Lagway, a Florida quarterback currently in the transfer portal, sits with Baylor Bears football head coach Dave Aranda, left, during the first half of a game between the Baylor Bears and Iowa State Cyclones at Paul and Alejandra Foster Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Chris Jones-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\nFormer Florida quarterback DJ Lagway has committed to Baylor, according to multiple reports on Thursday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Lagway visited the school in Waco, Texas on Wednesday and was spotted numerous times at the Baylor-Iowa State men’s basketball game with Bears football coach Dave Aranda on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Lagway, a former five-star recruit, passed for 4,179 yards and 28 touchdowns against 23 interceptions for the Gators from 2024-25. He started 19 of his 24 appearances and compiled a 10-9 record.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Last season, Lagway completed 63.2% of his passes for 2,264 yards and 16 touchdowns but was intercepted 14 times, most among Southeastern Conference quarterbacks.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n Florida dismissed coach Billy Napier during the season and he was replaced after the campaign by former Tulane coach Jon Sumrall.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Sumrall and Lagway met before the latter decided to put his name in the transfer portal.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Lagway, who has two seasons of eligibility remaining, is the son of Derek Lagway, a Baylor running back from 1997-2001.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n DJ Lagway also played at Willis (Texas) High, located about 150 miles southeast of Waco.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Baylor needed a quarterback to replace three-year starter Sawyer Robertson, who passed for 3,681 yards and 31 touchdowns against 12 interceptions last season.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n