Toombs County’s Lagonza Hayward, TJ Stanley, and Mike Polke have been playing football together on the field and close friends off the field since the age of 7. Now, as seniors in high school, they’ve signed their National Letters of Intent together.

The early signing day action continued on early Wednesday afternoon with an official decision from four-star safety Lagonza Hayward in the 2025 cycle. The 6-foot-1-inch, 200-pound defensive back from Lyons (Georgia) Toombs County chose the Orange and Blue over the Georgia Bulldogs and Tennessee Volunteers at 1:05 p.

Lagonza Hayward, a 2025 safety, has announced his commitment to Florida. The Georgia Bulldogs have been working on putting the finishing touches on their 2025

Early Signing Day became even sweeter for Billy Napier and Florida football as the Gators flipped 4-star safety Lagonza Hayward from rival Tennessee.

Safety Lagonza Hayward was the second-highest-rated prospect in Tennessee's 2025 recruiting class. But he has changed his mind about the Vols.