D.J. Uiagalelei transferred from Oregon State to Florida State in hopes of augmenting his chances to get selected in the 2025 NFL Draft. The well-traveled quarterback, who began his career at Clemson, is not off to a good start in that quest.
After a shaky opener in Florida State’s opening loss to Georgia Tech, the bottom really fell out for Uiagalelei in the Seminoles matchup with Boston College on Labor Day night. His first half against the Eagles was one for the ages, namely the Dark Ages.
Uiagalelei finished the half 8-of-21, with at least seven of the incompletions the result of badly off-target throws. That has been an ongoing issue throughout his lengthy college career, but Uiagalelei struggling so badly on the national stage really captivated the college football and NFL draft communities for all the wrong reasons.
The social media reaction to Uiagalelei’s very bad night, on top of his bad game in Ireland a week earlier, was very on target.
does Uiagalelei have a draft stock to ruin. is he tanking his UDFA chances at this point
— Arif Hasan, but NFL 🏈 (@ArifHasanNFL) September 3, 2024
Don’t ask me how Clemson won 11 games and the conference with him as the starter.
— MW (@Matthew5Watkins) September 3, 2024
DJ U when there’s a wide open receiver in the end zone. pic.twitter.com/ZU5ZhEw976
— Ben Stevens (@BenScottStevens) September 3, 2024
He need to be working on getting his CDL https://t.co/oy83Ipa2we
— Alvin Newsome (@alvinsights) September 3, 2024
He missed three straight TD passes from inside the 10 to put an exclamation point on the half 😂
Just an epically bad passer
— Thor Nystrom (@thorku) September 3, 2024
DJ "Chuck Knoblauch" Uiagalelei.
— Matt Zemek (@MattZemek) September 3, 2024
Just can’t miss that throw. It’s wide open.
— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) September 3, 2024
DJU is a high level nickname for a low level player. Sad.
— Kyle, a Madson (@KyleAMadson) September 3, 2024
DJ Uiagalelei pic.twitter.com/hEDCebQ4lr
— Pregame Empire (@PregameEmpire) September 3, 2024
DJ U just put the fries in the bag bro
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) September 3, 2024
Watching DJ throw the football is excruciating
— Patrick Conn (@PatrickConnCFB) September 3, 2024
You gotta bench DJ man
— Justis Mosqueda (@JuMosq) September 3, 2024
I think we've seen enough of DJ Uiagalelei playing quarterback. Forever.
— Field Gulls (@FieldGulls) September 3, 2024
Safe to say the 23-year-old Uiagalelei won’t be appearing in any more early-round mock drafts anytime soon. In the process of producing this piece, Uiagalelei threw an interception that set up Boston College for a short touchdown.
