DJ Uiagalelei transferred from Oregon State to Florida State in hopes of increasing his chances of being selected in the 2025 NFL Draft. The well-traveled quarterback, who began his career at Clemson, is not off to a great start in that endeavor.
After a shaky start in Florida State’s opening loss to Georgia Tech, Uiagalelei hit rock bottom during the Seminoles’ game against Boston College on Labor Day night. His first half against the Eagles was one for the ages, the Dark Ages.
Uiagalelei finished the half 8-of-21 passing, with at least seven of the incomplete passes coming from wide-missing throws. That’s been a problem throughout his long college career, but Uiagalelei’s struggles on a national level have captivated the college football and NFL Draft communities for all the wrong reasons.
The reaction on social media to Uiagalelei’s very poor evening, which came on top of his poor play in Ireland a week earlier, was quite apt.
Does Uiagalelei have draft stock he can ruin? Is he messing up his UDFA chances at this point?
β Arif Hasan, but NFL π (@ArifHasanNFL) 3 September 2024
Don’t ask me how Clemson won 11 games and the conference with him as the starter.
β MW (@Matthew5Watkins) 3 September 2024
He missed three touchdown passes in a row from inside the 10-yard line, setting an exclamation mark for the half π
Simply an incredibly bad passer
β Thor Nystrom (@thorku) 3 September 2024
I just can’t miss the shot. It’s completely open.
β Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) 3 September 2024
DJU is a high level nickname for a low level player. Sad.
β Kyle, a Madson (@KyleAMadson) 3 September 2024
It’s horrifying to watch DJ throw a football
β Patrick Conn (@PatrickConnCFB) 3 September 2024
I think we’ve seen enough of DJ Uiagalelei at quarterback. Forever.
β Field Gulls (@FieldGulls) 3 September 2024
It’s safe to say that the 23-year-old Uiagalelei won’t be appearing in an early draft anytime soon. During the writing of this article, Uiagalelei threw an interception that allowed Boston College to score a short touchdown.
This article originally appeared on Draft Wire: The football world has had enough of DJ Uiagalelei as an NFL prospect