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Florida Gators Quarterback D.J. Lagway to Enter Transfer Portal
Marcus Davis, Auburn's wide receivers coach since 2022, confirmed his move to Florida to join Jon Sumrall's staff as the Gators prepare for 2026.
- On Nov. 30, Florida hired Jon Sumrall and is targeting Auburn wide receivers coach Marcus Davis for its staff, Gillenwater wrote, "According to Keith Niebuhr at GatorsOnline, Florida is targeting Davis to be the new wide receivers coach for the Gators."
- Marcus Davis has deep Auburn ties and previous stops at Florida State, Georgia Southern and Hawaii, and he said the move to Florida wasn't to 'stick it to' Auburn, which he calls his 'home.'
- Reporting from On3 and GatorsOnline provided the first confirmations about Davis' move, with Justin Hokanson reporting Davis confirmed on Sunday he is leaving Auburn for Florida.
- The decision to depart creates another wrinkle for the Auburn Tigers, as Marcus Davis leaves for the Florida Gators, reported that it would mean leaving one new head coach for another in the SEC.
- With staff and roster uncertainty, DJ Lagway, Florida sophomore quarterback, intends to enter the NCAA transfer portal when it opens Jan. 2, saying `Obviously want to see who we bring in. At this point I'm a Florida Gator`.
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Florida Gators QB DJ Lagway announces he's entering the transfer portal
Lagway says the decision was made "after much prayer, reflection and thoughtful consideration."
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Florida targeting WR coach from SEC rival, per report
Florida is looking to make a big splash in its pursuit of a new wide receivers coach, and it’s targeting a name from a rival SEC school in that pursuit. Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports reported on Sunday afternoon that Florida has its eyes on Auburn wide receivers coach Marcus Davis for the same post in Gainesville in 2026. New head coach Jon Sumrall is piecing together his first staff at Florida, and according to Zenitz’s report it wants what Auburn …
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