DJ Lagway Hyped By CFB Fans to Be Florida's QB1 After Win in 1st Start vs. Samford

The Florida Gators may have a quarterback controversy brewing.

After a 41-17 loss to Miami in Week 1, a tough situation was made worse when starting quarterback Graham Mertz suffered a concussion and was ruled out for Week 2 against Samford.

In came true freshman DJ Lagway and the results were explosive.

While Samford isn't a powerhouse program, it was still the best opponent that Lagway has received a start against. He quickly got up to speed, going 18-of-25 for 456 yards and three touchdowns while also adding 16 yards on five carries in the 45-7 Gators win.

This was a significant improvement from his limited action in Week 1 after Mertz went down and his play does promote a thought about Mertz being demoted to the backup role when he is healthy.

Fans took to social media to praise Lagway's debut and plead for him to get another starting opportunity in Week 3.

Lagway was a big deal before arriving in Gainesville. He was the No. 7 player, No. 2 quarterback and No. 2 overall player from Texas in the Class of 2024, per 247 Sports' composite rankings. He committed to the Gators over programs like Alabama, Arkansas and Baylor and figured to take over as the starter in 2025.

However, the 19-year-old already looks competent and giving him quality reps may allow Florida to develop him faster and have him ready to be a Heisman contender in 2025 and beyond.

Head coach Billy Napier has a difficult decision to make and he will likely have to make it this week. The Gators will face Texas A&M in Week 3.