This transfer portal season has been the craziest two-week period in college football history, and one of the top names made his final decision on where he will play in the 2026 season.
Five-star recruit DJ Lagway played his first two years in the SEC for the Florida Gators before deciding he wanted to continue his development somewhere else for the upcoming campaign.
After jumping into the transfer window, Lagway visited several schools across the nation vying for his services, ultimately deciding to commit to his father’s alma mater, Baylor. His dad, Derek Lagway, was a running back for the Bears back in his day.
Although he committed, though, that wasn’t the end of the story.
Throughout the transfer portal process, we’ve seen high-level players commit to a school, then change their minds before signing. In the case of Demond Williams at Washington, he re-signed with the Huskies and still tried to transfer to another program before being stopped and eventually withdrawing his request.
Lagway drew interest from the ACC champions, Duke, which quickly pivoted following its own quarterback flip. The team’s star quarterback, Darian Mensah, was on a two-year deal with the Blue Devils and was seemingly returning instead of declaring for the NFL Draft, but he shocked the program when he made a last-second jump into the transfer portal.
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With Mensah announcing he wanted to leave, Duke attempted to field conversations with Lagway, believing he could be a suitable replacement for one of the best throwers in college football with his high ceiling.
On Sunday, however, Lagway put an end to speculation and officially signed with the university that his father graced with his presence all those decades ago.
In two seasons at Florida, Lagway threw for 4,179 yards and 28 touchdowns. The downside with him was his unforced errors, including 23 interceptions during his tenure in Gainesville.
If he can develop properly, though, at Baylor and given the time to grow into his full potential, the Bears might have a future first-round NFL QB coming to their school this spring.
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