D.J. Uiagalelei
D.J. Uiagalelei
Operates within the system without forcing anything. Across four seasons and three programs, three head coaches: Dabo Swinney, Jonathan Smith and Mike Norvell. One game to point at: 272 pass yds, 1 pass TD against Boston College — Week 1, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Florida State, 8,464 passing yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Mike Norvell.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Norvell
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Florida State | 84 | 156 | 53.8% | 1,065 | 6.8 | 4 | 6 | 112.0 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Oregon State | 180 | 315 | 57.1% | 2,638 | 8.4 | 21 | 7 | 145.0 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Clemson | 228 | 368 | 62.0% | 2,515 | 6.8 | 22 | 7 | 135.3 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Clemson | 208 | 374 | 55.6% | 2,246 | 6.0 | 9 | 10 | 108.7 | -- | -- |
| Career | 700 | 1,213 | 57.7% | 8,464 | 7.0 | 56 | 30 | 126.6 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Florida State | 37 | -8 | -0.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Oregon State | 68 | 219 | 3.2 | 6 | -- |
| 2022 | Clemson | 142 | 545 | 3.8 | 7 | -- |
| 2021 | Clemson | 104 | 316 | 3.0 | 4 | -- |
| Career | 351 | 1,072 | 3.1 | 17 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2024
W 14–9
vs California
177 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 48.0 · 11 rush yds (9 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 5 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Phil Jurkovec’s 2022 season.
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Through 5 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to N'Kosi Perry’s path through Florida Atlantic.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Hudson Card's graduate season at Purdue (2024).
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Player DNA
Players who play like D.J. Uiagalelei
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2021–2024-53%
Sharp dropoff (-53%) — career inflection point.