D.J. Uiagalelei emerges as Florida State's top target

Oregon State quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei has emerged as Florida State’s top target in the NCAA Transfer Portal, On3’s Pete Nakos confirmed on Sunday evening. He hasn’t committed yet, but both sides are expected to engage in talks in the near future. He visited the Seminoles earlier in December and the highly coveted signal-caller is expected to eventually decide between FSU and the NFL.

Uiagalelei is one of the top uncommitted quarterbacks in the transfer portal. He is currently ranked as the No. 10 QB in the portal, according to the On3 Transfer Portal Rankings.

The former five-star recruit started his career at Clemson and spent two seasons there, before transferring to Oregon State.

Uiagalelei passed for 2,638 yards and 21 touchdowns this past season for the Beavers. He entered the transfer portal after Oregon State head coach Jonathan Smith left for Michigan State.

DJ Uiagalelei signed with Clemson as the No. 2 QB and No. 12 overall player in the country in the class of 2020, according to the On3 Industry rankings.

He has had an up-and-down college career thus far.

As a freshman in 2020, Uiagalelei filled in for Trevor Lawrence when he missed time due to COVID-19 and played well, including passing for 439 yards and two touchdowns at Notre Dame.

Clemson went 10-3 in his first year as a starter in 2021 and won the ACC in 2022. However, Uiagalelei was benched late in the season and eventually entered the transfer portal, before landing at Oregon State.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. 

Track transfer portal activity

As of December 31st, 2,039 FBS players have entered the Transfer Portal.

While the NCAA Transfer Portal database is private, the On3 Network has streamlined the reporting process tracking player movement. If you find yourself asking, ‘How can I track transfer portal activity?’ our well-established network of reporters and contacts across college athletics keeps you up to speed in several ways, from articles written about players as they enter and exit the transfer portal or find their new destination, to our social media channels, to the On3 Transfer Portal.

The transfer portal wire provides a real-time feed of player activity, including basic player profile information, transfer portal ranking and original On3 Industry recruiting ranking, as well as NIL valuation (name, image and likeness).

The On3 Transfer Portal Rankings allow for you to filter the On3 Industry Rankings to find the best of the best in the portal, starting with Overall Top Players.

You can dive deeper into the rankings and filter by position whether it is Quarterback, Running Back, Wide Receiver, Tight End, Offensive Tackle, Interior Offensive Line, Edge, Defensive Line, Linebacker, Cornerback, Safety, Athlete, Kicker, Punter, or Long Snapper you’re looking for.

The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.

On3’s Matt Connolly also contributed to this article.