The No. 1 pro-style quarterback in the class of 2020, DJ Uiagalelei, announced his commitment to Clemson on Sunday.
This is all God’s work and God’s timing, I am blessed to say I AM 100% COMMITTED!!!!
— 🌟 DJ Uiagalelei 🌟 (@DJUiagalelei) May 5, 2019
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Uiagalelei, a star at powerhouse St. John Bosco in the Los Angeles suburb of Bellflower, chose the Tigers over Oregon.
The 6-4, 240-pound quarterback completed 69.6 percent of his passes for 3,366 yards as a junior, with 48 touchdowns and seven interceptions.
Uiagalelei told fan site Tigernet.com he chose Clemson because of the culture, and that he committed to coach Dabo Swinney during a visit in April.
"The coaches' openness about Jesus Christ, and then ultimately being able to play on the biggest stage," Uiagalelei said when asked about his decision. "They've played in three national championship games and they're getting the best talent out there. I want to be on the biggest stage and get to the NFL."
247Sports Direction of Scouting Barton Simmons told CBS Sports Uiagalelei has tremendous upside.
"It's all about pure physical traits for DJ," Simmons said. "There's a really high floor, low bust potential for a guy that is as gifted from an arm and frame standpoint as DJ is. The production matches, the accuracy is there, and we've really seen his game evolve over the last year or two. So there's reason to believe he's just getting started."
Uiagalelei said he's not afraid to come to Clemson and sit and learn behind incumbent starter Trevor Lawrence, who as a freshman led the Tigers to the national championship last season. Lawrence will be a junior when Uiagalelei arrives.
"I'm just coming in to compete," Uiagalelei said. "If that means i sit behind him that year, it is what it is. I'm just here to be the best teammate and whatever Clemson wants me to do, that's what I'm going to do. If they have me sitting, I'll learn and soak everything in."
Uiagalelei also wants to play baseball at Clemson, and he said he could enroll early next spring to do that.