The sport of football requires a large roster of players to compete, but at the end of the day, the most important person on the field is the quarterback, who serves as the leader of the team when on offense. While this represents only half of the game, no other athlete on the gridiron carries more weight than the signal caller.
With the start of the 2025 college football season less than two months away, USA TODAY Sports writer Blake Toppmeyer took the opportunity to rank all 16 SEC member schools' starting quarterbacks from top to bottom, including Florida Gators incumbent signal-caller, sophomore DJ Lagway.
"Consider this list as a collection of tiers," Toppmeyer notes. "The top five quarterbacks comprise the top tier, and each would rank highly on a national list of quarterbacks. The middle tier offers stability and parity, and the quarterbacks ranked Nos. 6 through 9 could be scrambled into a different order."
So, where does Lagway rank among his intraconference peers? According to USA TODAY Sports, he ranks No. 4 and falls within the top tier.
Breaking down Florida QB DJ Lagway
"Lagway is a big play waiting to happen," Toppmeyer begins.
"He throws a good deep ball and averaged 10 yards per pass attempt as a true freshman. He should make more plays with his legs, too, after a hamstring injury slowed him last season. Injuries are a concern. A throwing shoulder injury limited his spring practice participation. By May, though, he was throwing three times per week," he continues.
"Along with his health, he needs to improve his midrange accuracy and reduce interceptions. He threw nine picks in 192 pass attempts last year, but he oozes upside."
USA TODAY Sports 2025 preseason SEC QB rankings
- Arch Manning (Texas)
- Garrett Nussmeier (LSU)
- LaNorris Sellers (South Carolina)
- DJ Lagway (Florida)
- John Mateer (Oklahoma)
- Austin Simmons (Mississippi)
- Diego Pavia (Vanderbilt)
- Marcel Reed (Texas A&M)
- Taylen Green (Arkansas)
- Gunner Stockton (Georgia)
- Ty Simpson (Alabama)
- Blake Shapen (Mississippi State)
- Jackson Arnold (Auburn)
- Beau Pribula (Missouri)
- Joey Aguilar (Tennessee)
- Zach Calzada (Kentucky)
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