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DJ Lagway injury update: Florida QB's final status vs. Texas revealed

Stephen Samraby:Steve Samra•11/09/24•

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As Florida QB DJ Lagway recovers from a hamstring injury suffered in Week 10, he’s listed as a game-time decision for Week 11’s clash with the Texas Longhorns, but he’s not expected to significantly contribute either way, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel.

“Sources: Florida QB D.J. Lagway will be listed as a game-time decision today but is not expected to significantly contribute today at Texas,” Thamel posted on X. “He’s dealing with a hamstring injury and has been limited in practice.”

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Lagway went down in the first half of last Saturday’s rivalry game against Georgia and didn’t return. At halftime of that game, Napier said it was a “significant” hamstring injury, but he later said Florida received “positive information” that showed the injury wasn’t as serious as initially feared. 

Aidan Warner took over for Lagway – who was already starting in place of the injured Graham Mertz – against Georgia. He would also be in line to get the start if Lagway can’t go against Texas.

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Entering Week 10, Lagway completed 62.8% of his passes for 1,024 yards and five touchdowns. Prior to his departure, he was 2-of-6 for 47 yards – including a 43-yard touchdown to Aidan Mizell. The injury occurred on a designed run, and Lagway later left the field on a cart and returned to the sidelines on crutches. Warner then took over the rest of the way as Florida eventually fell 34-20 in the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party game.

Moreover, Lagway arrived in Gainesville as a Five Star Plus+ prospect, meaning he was one of the only players ranked by all four major recruiting media companies as a five star. He was the No. 3 overall player from the 2024 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

Time will tell if DJ Lagway can give it a go, and how effective he is if he’s on the field, but the Florida Gators would certainly love for him to contribute in some capacity against Texas in Week 11.

On3’s Nick Schultz contributed to this article.