David John Uiagalelei[1] (/uiˌʌŋɡələˈleɪ/ oo-ee-UNG-gə-lə-LAY; born April 17, 2001[2]) is an American college football quarterback for the Florida State Seminoles.

[12] Uiagalelei completed 31 passes on 40 attempts for 342 yards and 2 touchdowns in leading Clemson to a comeback victory after being down by 18 points in the first half.

[13] He started a second game in place of Lawrence the following week on November 7, 2020, against undefeated Notre Dame; Clemson lost to the Irish in an overtime thriller, 47-40, despite another impressive performance by Uiagalelei, who completed 29 of 44 passes for 439 yards and 2 touchdowns.

After being benched in favor of five star freshman Cade Klubnik during the 2022 ACC Championship Game, Uiagalelei announced his decision to enter the transfer portal on December 4, 2022.

[19] On August 22, 2023, Oregon State named Uiagalelei the starting quarterback over Ben Gulbranson and Aidan Chiles.

[20] After the 2023 regular season, it was announced on November 30 that Uiagalelei would again enter the transfer portal, following head coach Jonathan Smith's decision to leave OSU for Michigan State.