Florida quarterback transfer DJ Lagway, who committed to Baylor on Thursday, might still take other visits before signing with a school, two sources briefed on his recruitment confirmed Friday.

Lagway, the No. 9 player in The Athletic’s transfer quarterback rankings, was expected to sign with Baylor when news of his commitment surfaced Thursday, but as of Friday afternoon, he had not signed his scholarship paperwork nor his revenue-sharing agreement with the school, the sources said. A commitment is not official until a player signs.

Ole Miss, which received news Friday that quarterback Trinidad Chambliss had his waiver request for 2026 denied, is in the transfer quarterback market and has been working to bring Lagway in on a visit. Even before Lagway visited Baylor, the Rebels had been in contact with hopes of hosting him, as had other programs in need of a quarterback.

But the Rebels’ urgency to find a transfer quarterback accelerated Friday after the Chambliss decision. ESPN first reported Lagway was considering taking other visits.

Lagway entered the transfer portal Jan. 2, the first day it was open, after two seasons at Florida. The Willis, Texas, native signed with the Gators out of high school as a five-star recruit and was the Gatorade national high school player of the year. He went 6-1 as a starter as a true freshman at Florida in place of the injured Graham Mertz in 2024.

Injury issues hampered Lagway throughout his Florida career, including in the offseason leading up to 2025. Amid high expectations, Lagway had an underwhelming 2025 season, throwing for 2,264 yards, 16 touchdowns and 14 interceptions in 12 starts. Still, many programs have shown interest in Lagway because of his size (6 feet 3, 247 pounds) and physical talent. He took visits to Florida State and Virginia before visiting Baylor.

What does this mean for Baylor?

The news of Lagway’s commitment Thursday was met with celebration among the coaching staff and the fans. It was a splash commitment the Bears needed after a rough 2025 in which they went 5-7, their third losing season in four years under Dave Aranda, who enters 2026 squarely on the hot seat.

Still, there was at least a bit of anxiety on the Baylor side Thursday that would persist until Lagway had officially signed. Those fears materialized Friday amid the Chambliss decision by the NCAA. The two sources said the timing of the Chambliss decision, which made finding a transfer quarterback an immediate priority for Ole Miss, played a role in the delay of getting Lagway officially signed.

There is still some hope Lagway will end up in Waco, though, because of his positive official visit and his ties to the state and the region. His father, Derek Lagway, played running back at Baylor from 1997 to 2001. DJ Lagway was recruited by Aranda when he was a high school prospect, and playing there would return him to his home state, only a few hours away from where he played high school football and came to stardom.