The former Clemson quarterback, who has since transferred to Oregon State, was unexpectedly selected in the 20th and final round of the 2023 MLB Draft on Tuesday.
Coming out of high school, D.J. Uiagalelei was the top-rated quarterback in the country. He could've played for any school in the country. And despite being from California, he traveled 3,000 miles away from home to sign with the Clemson Tigers, taking his spot as the heir apparent to Trevor Lawrence.
A name very familiar to Clemson fans had his name called at the tail end of this year’s MLB Draft. On Tuesday, the final day of the 2023 MLB Draft, one organization took a flier by using its final pick on a former Clemson quarterback.
Clemson Football is a little over two months away from the start of the 2023 season. This off-season has been eventful. Starting with the transfer of incumbent starter DJ Uiagalelei, it quickly transitioned into the hire of new offensive coordinator Garrett Riley.
One could call it timid and they’d be mostly right. It’s not uncommon for a player who transferred to give interviews bad mouthing the program they left, and there’s usually not much worth covering.
The Clemson offense wasn’t perfect by any means in 2022, but the Tigers finished the season averaging 33.2 points per game. Insert the departure of D.J.
DJ Uiagalelei made headlines recently when he expressed frustrations over Clemson’s offense in an interview with The Athletic. Among other things, the former Clemson quarterback said he believed the scheme was “very basic” and wasn’t tailored around what he feels he does best.
Former Clemson quarterback DJ Uiagalelei made headlines recently when he expressed frustrations over the Tigers’ offense in an interview with The Athletic, saying he believed the scheme was “very basic” and wasn’t tailored around what he feels he does best.
In two starts while filling in for Trevor Lawrence as a true freshman in 2020, DJ Uiagalelei impressed during shining performances against Notre Dame and Boston College and had the look of a potential future first-round NFL Draft pick.
Former Clemson and current Oregon State quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei caused a stir and sparked some controversy with comments that he made to Bruce Feldman of The Athletic earlier this week regarding his time at Clemson.
D.J. Uiagalelei is preparing for the next chapter of his college career at Oregon State, and before he gets started with the Beavers this season, the former Clemson quarterback didn’t hold back on his experience with the Tigers.
Former Clemson quarterback DJ Uiagalelei was once Trevor Lawrence’s anointed successor and a highly-rated NFL Draft prospect. Things changed in his two years as a starter, and he thinks the team was partly at fault for it.
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DJ Uiagalelei met with Oregon State media this week for the first time since transferring from Clemson. The graduate transfer quarterback, who spent the last three seasons playing for the Tigers, took reporters through the process of how he ultimately chose to take his talents to Corvallis and suit up for the Beavers.
Cade Klubnik is a big fan of DJ Uiagalelei and has a lot of respect for the former Clemson quarterback, who of course transferred to Oregon State this offseason.
Trevor Lawrence is very familiar with DJ Uiagalelei, having played with one another at Clemson in 2020 before Lawrence moved on to the NFL and Uiagalelei took over as the Tigers’ starting quarterback.
This past weekend, QBs DJ Uiagalelei and Kedon Slovis announced their transfer portal decisions.
DJ Uiagalelei will be headed to the other side of the country for his senior year of college.
D.J. Uiagalelei, a former five-star prospect once considered to be Trevor Lawrence's heir apparent at Clemson, plans to transfer to Oregon State, ESPN reported Friday.
Keep checking back for more scouting reports as more portal prospects find new homes. DJ Uiagalelei – QB 2022 Team: Clemson 2023 Team: Undecided Older brother of St.
2023 Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco edge rusher Matayo Uiagelelei is closing in on a commitment. On Thursday the 6-foot-5, 265-pound Southern California native placed the Oregon Ducks in his final three schools.
DJ Uiagalelei announced he was entering the transfer portal on Monday. His move means Klubnik will be the team's starter in the Orange Bowl against Tennessee and beyond.
Clemson quarterback DJ Uiagalelei has entered the transfer portal and will not play for the Tigers in the postseason. Uiagalelei threw for 2,521 and 22
Uiagalelei’s time at Clemson is apparently coming to an end.
Clemson may have ended the regular season on a sour note, but coach Dabo Swinney wouldn't pin the blame on starting quarterback DJ Uiagalelei. When the Tigers take the field next Saturday for the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game, Uiagalelei will remain their No.
CLEMSON- DJ Uiagalelei was quite succinct when summing up how he felt after Clemson's 31-30 loss to South Carolina. "I'm pissed. I'm definitely pissed," the quarterback said.
The South Carolina Gamecocks came up with a huge upset victory over No. 8 Clemson to knock the Tigers out of the conversation for the College Football Playoff.
Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco edge rusher Matayo Uiagalelei has been going through the recruiting process for quite some time. You could argue it's his second time he's gone through it after taking visits alongside his older brother and current Clemson quarterback DJ Uiagalelei.
DJ Uiagalelei threw for a touchdown and ran for another to help No. 10 Clemson record a 31-16 victory over visiting Louisville on Saturday. The Tigers (9-1, 7-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) won their 39th consecutive game at home and locked up a spot in the ACC championship game.
Play Like a Champion Today. Touchdown Jesus. Rudy. All parts of the tradition-rich history at Notre Dame. For just the third time ever, the fifth-ranked Tigers (8-0, 6-0) are set to go on the road to play the Fighting Irish (5-3) in South Bend, with QB DJ Uiagalelei getting set to make his second career start in the storied venue.
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