DJ Uiagalelei

HISTORY — From College Profile

BEFORE FSU

Transfer from Oregon State who began his collegiate career at Clemson…has appeared in 48 games with 40 starts and holds 30-10 record as starter…totaled 9,451 yards of total offense courtesy of 8,319 yards and 57 touchdowns passing and 1,132 yards and 21 touchdowns rushing…2023 Davey O’Brien Award semifinalist…started all 12 games he appeared in 2023, leading Beavers to 8-4 regular-season record…was 180-of-315 passing for 2,638 yards and 21 touchdowns with 219 rushing yards and six scores…passing touchdowns total tied for sixth-highest single-season output in OSU history…produced big-time throw rate of 6.8 percent to rank among nation’s leaders via PFF…QBR of 80.6 ranked 13th nationally…was 19-of-25 for 275 yards and career-high-tying five touchdowns in 52-40 victory at Cal…averaged 20 yards per completion in 26-9 win vs. San Diego State and 62-17 win vs. Stanford…ranks in top-10 on Clemson career lists for completions, passing touchdowns, quarterback rushing touchdowns, passing yards and wins as starting quarterback…was 515-of-861 passing for 5,681 yards and 36 touchdowns while adding 913 yards and 15 touchdowns on 275 rush attempts and finishing 22-6 in starts during three seasons with Tigers…two-time All-ACC Academic Team selection and three-time ACC Honor Roll recipient…was 26-of-41 passing for 371 yards and career-high five passing scores in 51-45 win at No. 21 Wake Forest in 2022, becoming first Clemson player with at least 370 passing yards, five touchdowns and no interceptions since Heisman Trophy finalist Deshaun Watson in 2015…pass efficiency rating of 146.4 in 2020 was fifth-highest by ACC freshman since 2002…was 30-of-41 passing for 342 yards and two touchdowns plus one rushing score in first collegiate start to lead Tigers to 34-28 win vs. Boston College…18-point comeback vs. Eagles was largest in Memorial Stadium history…passed for career-high and CU freshman-record 439 yards with two touchdowns on 29 completions and added rushing score at No. 4 Notre Dame…broke record for most passing yards by Irish opponent, bettering previous mark of 425 yards set by Heisman Trophy winner Carson Palmer from USC in 2002

HIGH SCHOOL

Rated as No. 2 prospect nationally, No. 1 pro-style quarterback and No. 2 prospect from California in Class of 2020 by 247Sports…also rated as country’s No. 1 pocket passer by ESPN…named U.S. Army All-American after leading St. John Bosco to No. 1 national ranking and California 7A state championship his senior year…passed for 410 yards and four touchdowns and had 67 yards and one touchdown rushing in state championship game…named 2018 National Offensive Player of the Year by USA Today.