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Chargers' sign first UDFA -- a big-armed signal caller looking for a place to shine

The Los Angeles Chargers are reported, per sources, to be signing the 24 year old quarterback, D.J. Uiagalelei.
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Clemson quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei (5) throws the ball during their game against Florida State.
Clemson quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei (5) throws the ball during their game against Florida State. | JOSH MORGAN/Staff / USA TODAY NETWORK

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The 2025 NFL draft is over and the Los Angeles Chargers are now in the business of signing undrafted free agents with one of their first reported to be quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei, QB, Florida State.

Uiagalelei, listed at 6'4", 245 pounds, is a former 5-star high school phenom who threw for 7,591 yards and 96 touchdowns in is last two seasons at powerhouse St. John Bosco. He signed with Clemson out of high school, the heir apparent to Trevor Lawrence but never found his footing with the program.

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Clemson quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei (5) scores a nine-yard touchdown against NC State. | Ken Ruinard / USA TODAY NETWORK

Uiagalelei then moved on to Oregon State where he had a decent season in 2023, throwing 21 TD's to just six INT's. He finally ended up at Florida State in 2024 where, after a rocky start and a benching, he broke a finger and missed the rest of the season.

The UDFA joins a quarterback room that includes experienced backup Taylor Heinecke and Pro Bowler Justin Herbert.

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A Michigan native, Brian graduated from the University of Michigan in another century, where he earned a degree in economics and a Rose Bowl Championship ring while playing football for the Wolverines under Head Coach Gary Moeller. Brian went on to coach Division 1A football for several years before becoming a full-time writer and actor while maintaining an unhealthy interest in sports. He is currently developing a scripted television series, THOSE WHO STAY, based on a series of historical fiction articles he wrote about Bo Schembechler's Michigan football program as they struggle to unite and win the championship - which requires beating #1 Ohio State - during the tumultuous civil rights and anti-war movements of 1969.

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