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DJ Uiagalelei is very familiar with the recruiting process.
He was the No. 2 overall prospect in the 2020 recruiting class when he signed with Clemson out of St. John Bosco High in Bellflower, California. Last year, he transferred from the Tigers out west to Oregon State.
The former 5-star quarterback spent an official visit with Florida State football over the weekend, with his visit concluding Sunday.
This time around, he knows what he wants and is ready to make his final collegiate stop count.
“Yes, 100 percent,” Uiagalelei said about his fit with the Seminoles. “For me, I wouldn’t come here if I didn’t think it was a fit. There’s a reason why I’m here and a reason why I like Florida State, and it’s because I think it’s a great fit for me.”
The trip for Uiagalelei was about getting to know head coach Mike Norvell, offensive coordinator Alex Atkins, quarterbacks coach Tony Tokarz and the rest of the coaching staff.
Uiagalelei has played against them in the past while he was at Clemson, but the official weekend visit was about getting to know the program from the inside.
“It was great, man. Everything I looked forward to,” Uiagalelei said. “All the questions I had, they answered them. They have a great program here. I think Coach Norvell has done a great job, they do a great job on offense. The way they’ve executed this year, 13-0.
“It’s tough how that ended for them, but they had an unbelievable season. It was good for me to see how they get down, how they run the ship here. They do a good job.”
Last season with the Beavers, Uiagalelei threw for 2,638 yards, 21 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He also added 219 rush yards and six scores on the ground.
Clemson Tigers quarterback DJ Uiagalelei (5) passes the ball down the field to his teammate. The Clemson Tigers defeated the Florida State Seminoles 34-28…
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Author : Tallahassee Democrat
Publish date : 2023-12-17 23:41:51
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