Anthony Richardson Gives His Unfiltered Opinion on DJ Lagway

Richardson had plenty of praise and optimism to provide when speaking about Lagway's game and what to expect in 2025.

“He's a great player. I like watching him ball. I was watching him ball when he was in high school, so just watching him play and do his thing, it's amazing," Richardson said. "That's why I don't really bother him too much because he's already doing great things."

Lagway was rated the No. 3 player in the 2024 class by 247Sports, as well as the top quarterback and top player from Texas. He was viewed as a "dual-threat quarterback with enormous potential given rare athletic frame and natural arm talent," according to Andrew Ivins, 247Sports' director of scouting.

"I think really his mental – you know, he's young right now, but you can't really tell," Richardson continued. "He doesn't act his age at all. You know, he's a phenomenal leader, and I've never seen him really get too high or too low on himself; he's always trying to work. He's always asking me questions about how to get better and do certain things, and I always tell him, 'Man, just keep doing you and just keep working. Everything's going to take care of itself.'"

Fox Sports' Joel Klatt recently ranked Lagway as the seventh-best quarterback in college football.

ESPN's David Hale had a similar assessment of Lagway, slotting him in Tier 1b with three quarterbacks, behind a group of five Tier 1a quarterbacks.

Lagway is still on the mend from injuries sustained last season, including a lingering shoulder issue. Gators head coach Billy Napier provided an update last month that the 6-foot-3, 239-pound quarterback was on track for summer practices.