DJ Lagway Describes Florida Isolation and Starts Fresh at Baylor

The move signals a reset toward health, trust, and a lower-pressure setting.

Overview

Lagway said he never attended in-person classes at Florida and felt shut off from campus life, later hinting on social media that the online-only setup was the school's idea.
Now at Baylor, he is taking part in spring practice and says he feels in "prime" health as he works to reclaim his form at quarterback.
To speed up chemistry with new teammates, he paid for 15 Baylor skill players to join him in Miami over spring break with covered travel, lodging, meals, a chef, and a masseuse.
He struggled in 2025 through shoulder, hamstring, calf, and core muscle injuries after sports-hernia surgery, threw 14 interceptions, and saw his reported NIL valuation fall to about $1.9 million.
He has said he wished he could have redshirted but felt "handcuffed" by a high-profile NIL deal and life off campus, while coverage now casts his Baylor stop as a reboot with Yahoo noting he is expected to take over as QB1.