GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida quarterback DJ Lagway practiced Saturday for the first time since the Gators began preseason work earlier this week, a sign of progress for the highly touted but oft-injured sophomore.
Lagway is dealing with a strained calf and was expected to take limited reps. He wore a sleeve on his left leg, the same one that caused him to miss a game and a half last season. He strained a hamstring against rival Georgia and missed the following week’s game at Texas.
Coach Billy Napier has offered no timetable on the return of Lagway, who missed spring practices with a shoulder injury after undergoing sports hernia surgery.
The Gators opened training camp Wednesday. Napier, unlike in previous years, closed viewing periods to media for the first three days.
Lagway, who went 6-1 in seven starts as a freshman in 2024, is widely considered a Heisman Trophy contender heading into this season, but he’s barely been on the field at a time when he could be making significant strides.