Eight Florida football players were selected to the preseason All-SEC coaches team, furthering the high expectations of the upcoming season.

During his freshman season with the Gators, Lagway played in 12 total games. He completed 59.9 percent of his pass attempts for 1,915 yards, 12 touchdowns, and nine interceptions,

Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier has a ton riding on sophomore quarterback DJ Lagway in 2025. Lagway has superstar potential, and he demonstrated it in his freshman season, when he became the starter after Graham Mertz was lost for the season due to injury.