DJ Uiagalelei was one of the top college football quarterbacks in the NCAA Transfer Portal this offseason. Oregon State head coach Jonathan Smith unexpectedly left Corvallis, Oregon for the Michigan State head coaching gig and threw a wrench in things. Uiagalelei and many other OSU players decided to enter the portal.
After a solid season at Oregon State, many were unsure where Uiagalelei would end up when it was all said and done. Uiagalelei discussed how talking with former Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis solidified his decision to come down to Tallahassee.
“I got to talk to him before I took my official visit,” Uiagalelei said . “I talked to him two days beforehand. I just had a couple of questions I wanted to ask him. For the most part, I knew the players that have played here… Playing against them, I had my thoughts about Florida State, about the coaching staff. I also wanted to ask Jordan because he played in this offense for some time now and he was in the thick of it with Coach Norvell and Coach (Tony) Tokarz.”