Clemson commit named Elite 11 QB

Brandon Rink · Assoc. Editor / Staff Writer · Sunday, May 12 2019

Clemson five-star QB commit DJ Uiagalelei officially punched his ticket to the Elite 11 finals in an Opening Regional on Saturday.

He was measured at 6-4.5 and 246 pounds at the Oakland regional and finished No. 20 overall in unofficial ratings on the day (109.08).

Uiagalelei was named a first-team All-American by Maxpreps and California Gatorade player of the year as a junior.

He totaled 48 touchdown passes to just seven interceptions with 3,366 passing yards and a 69.6 completion rate last year. He also rushed for 312 yards and six scores. As a sophomore, Uiagalelei tallied 29 touchdowns to two interceptions.

The competition will be held from June 28-30 at The Star in Frisco, Texas.

Welcome to The Elite 11 Finals, @DJUiagalelei! pic.twitter.com/AVIiRMvaYz
— Elite11 (@Elite11) May 12, 2019

It went up in the Bay today!! Big numbers from some big names and overall 3?9? go ??? - here's the top unofficial Football Ratings from testing @TheOpening Oakland regional! pic.twitter.com/xLi9q7eP7k
— Brian Stumpf (@Stumpf_Brian) May 12, 2019