Florida football coach Billy Napier said quarterback DJ Lagway will be limited in drills this spring due to shoulder and lower body issues.
“Our intentions here are to be very smart,” Napier said. “I do think he’ll be limited in throwing activities, but he’ll participate in all practices otherwise. We’ve done a lot of homework with the things he went through as a player but he was an absolute warrior and a great competitor that showed toughness.
“In general, he will be able to do quite a bit, but they’ll be some limitations.”
Lagway, the 2023 Gatorade High School player of the year, cemented his role as the Florida Gators’ starting quarterback, going 6-1 as a starter and leading UF to four straight wins to close the 2024 season. As a true freshman, Lagway passed for 1,915 yards with 12 TDs to nine interceptions.
Lagway is among a handful of players who will be limited in spring game, a list that includes defesive tackle Caleb Banks (foot), defensive back Sharif Denson (foot), running back Chad Gasper (ACL recon), defensive back Aaron Gates (knee), cornerback Jamar Grimsley (knee), linebacker Grayson Howard (soft tissue) and cornerback Dijon Johnson (shoulder/back half).
“Bryce Thornton has an ankle,” Napier said. “Treyaun Webb is still on his way back from a lower leg injury and then Eugene Wilson III is still (returning) to play with the hip. A lot of these guys may participate in some form, and then we’ll have some that won’t be able to participate because of where they’re at relative to the surgery and return to play.”
Napier said Lagway’s limited status will give him the chance to focus more on mental reps as UF will look to expand the playbook for him.
“We’re going to be really intentional about how we design every practice for him. I think in terms of, like, we’ve even talked about letting him be the signal caller,”…
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Publish date : 2025-03-06 17:27:00
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