Florida quarterback Graham Mertz has a new role for the remainder of the season: Coach. Mertz’s college career ended when he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during a 23-17 overtime loss at then-No.

Billy Napier began to deploy his two quarterbacks during a 33-20 loss Sept. 14 at home against Texas A&M. Mertz and Lagway played well together and forced Florida opponents to prepare for two

Florida quarterback Graham Mertz is expected to miss the rest of a season with a knee injury suffered in UF's 23-17 overtime loss to Tennessee, according to 247Sports' Matt Zenitz. The injury ends Mertz's college eligibility with the Gators (3-3) and kicks off the DJ Lagway era in Gainesville.

Florida football QB Graham Mertz says he plans to take on role as coach and mentor for the remainder of the 2024 season after suffering a torn ACL.

Florida quarterback Graham Mertz didn’t expect his college career to end so unceremoniously, with a torn ACL in his left knee and half a season to go. “Obviously didn’t want to go out that way,” he said Wednesday.

Lagway and Mertz -- who was at Wisconsin from 2019-22 before leaving the Big Ten's Badgers for the Southeastern Conference's Gators -- were sharing snaps this season, so the younger quarterback isn't being completely throw into a new situation.

Despite a recent trend in college football for players to seek an extra year of eligibility through a medical redshirt, Florida Gators quarterback Graham Mertz

Florida Gators quarterback Graham Mertz recently faced a significant injury, leaving fans and teammates concerned about his future on the field. After a strong start to the season, Mertz’s injury has raised questions about the impact on the team’s performance moving forward.