Three Florida Gators football players earned SEC Player of the Week honors following UF's upset of Texas on Saturday. The 29-21 win knocked then-No. 9 Texas out of the AP Top 25 entirely. While the victory wasn't enough to earn Billy Napier's program a top 25 ranking, the conference accolades speak to how impressive the win was for UF.

Quarterback DJ Lagway's bounce-back performance earned him SEC Offensive Player of the Week honors. There were plenty of great offensive performances throughout the conference, but Lagway doing what he did against what had been one of the best defenses in the nation was quite impressive.

Wide receiver Taylor Spierto earned co-Special Teams Player of the Week honors. Notably, he didn't earn it through a great punt or kick return, as you might expect of a receiver being bestowed the award. Instead, it was his punt block for a safety that earned him the title.

Finally, wide receiver Dallas Wilson was named the sole Freshman Player of the Week. It was one of many superlatives for the highly touted freshman. Not only was his performance impressive, but it came in his first-ever appearance for the Gators, against a stiff Longhorns defense, no less.

Here's what the SEC had to say about the three UF honorees:

Offensive Player of the Week: 

DJ Lagway, QB, Florida

• Lagway completed 21-of-28 passes (75.0%) for a season-high 298 yards (third-highest total of career) and two touchdowns.

• Was a perfect 4-for-4 for 31 yards on Florida’s opening drive.

• He posted the third-best quarterback rating of his career (180.8) while completing at least 75% of his passes for the second time in five starts this season.

• Has posted a QB rating above 130.0 in nine of his last 11 games.

• Lagway delivered a 150.0-plus rating for the eighth time in his career. He has thrown a touchdown in 10 out of his last 12 contests.

• Lagway’s 60-yard connection with WR Vernell Brown III marked his 14th-career completion of 40-plus yards.

Co-Special Teams Player of the Week

Taylor Spierto, WR, Florida

• Spierto blocked a punt to force a safety in the second quarter.

• It marked Florida’s first blocked punt since Derek Wingo vs. Charlotte on Sept. 23, 2023 and the Gators’ first safety since Nov. 25, 2023 vs. FSU.

• The play also represented Florida’s first blocked punt in SEC play since Jordan Pouncey at LSU on Oct. 16, 2021.

Freshman Player of the Week

Dallas Wilson, WR, Florida

• Had a game-high six receptions, 111 yards and two touchdowns in his first collegiate game and start.

• Set UF records for receptions, yards and touchdowns for a true freshman wide receiver in their first career start.

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