DJ Uiagalelei

David John “DJ” Uiagalelei[1] (/uːiːˌɑːŋɡələˈleɪ/ oo-ee-AHNG-guh-luh-LAY; born April 17, 2001[2]) is an American football quarterback for the Clemson Tigers.

DJ Uiagalelei
Clemson Tigers – No. 5
PositionQuarterback
ClassFreshman
Career history
High schoolSt. John Bosco (Bellflower, California)
Personal information
Born: (2001-04-17) April 17, 2001
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Early years

Uiagalelei, who is of Samoan descent[3][4], attended St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower, California.[5][6] As a junior in 2018, he was the USA Today High School Offensive Player of the Year after throwing for 3,366 yards and 48 touchdowns.[7] As a senior, he passed for 4,225 yards and 48 touchdowns.[8] Uiagalelei also played baseball in high school.[9]

A five star recruit, Uiagalelei committed to Clemson University to play college football on May 5, 2019. DJ signed with them on December 18, 2019, and enrolled at Clemson on January 8, 2020. [10][11]

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References
  1. https://www.si.com/college/2019/05/03/dj-uiagalelei-recruiting-quarterback-rankings-clemson-oregon
  2. Fleming, Thomas (January 21, 2015). "2020 QB DJ Uiagalelei: Next Up..." Football Hotbed. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  3. "Meet DJ Uiagalelei, American sports' next superstar". NZ Herald. May 4, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  4. Huffman, Brandon. "Polynesian Bowl announces DJ Uiagalelei as first 2020 selection". 247Sports. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  5. Grosbard, Adam (October 10, 2018). "How D.J. Uiagalelei's year away from quarterback prepared him to lead St. John Bosco football". Press Telegram. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  6. Dellenger, Ross. "DJ Uiagalelei, 2020's No. 1 QB, has a supersized future". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  7. Newman, Logan (December 18, 2018). "ALL-USA Offensive Player of the Year: DJ Uiagalelei, St. John Bosco". USA TODAY High School Sports. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  8. Morales, Robert (December 20, 2019). "2019 Football Dream Team Player of the Year: DJ Uiagalelei of St. John Bosco was at his best during winning time". Press Telegram. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  9. Thamel, Pete. "Big Ben or Mariano? No. 1 QB recruit hopes to juggle sports at Clemson". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  10. VanHaaren, Tom (May 5, 2019). "Clemson lands top-50 QB prospect Uiagalelei". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  11. VanHaaren, Tom (May 6, 2019). "Clemson's new recruit D.J. Uiagalelei is the country's most patient quarterback". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 8, 2020.


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