Former Florida State quarterback DJ Uiagalelei was a member of the Seminoles’ historically terrible season in 2024, which concluded with a 2-10 record and raised serious concerns about the program’s prospects under head coach Mike Norvell.
Before that season, Florida State had never suffered 10 losses in a single season. The program’s closest analogue was in 1974, when the Seminoles went 1-10 under Darrell Mudra.
Uiagalelei received the majority of the blame for a tense season for Norvell and the Seminoles as worries and pressure increased throughout the season. When expectations are not met, Florida State supporters have always been vocal about their disappointment, but according to Uiagalelei’s father, the response went much further than simply football.
Big Dave Uiagalelei, also known as Dave, recently discussed the emotional impact of the 2024 season on his family and kid, including accusations of harassment, hostile treatment, and death threats during the Seminoles’ historic 2-10 season.
DJ was getting bomb and death threats. DJ was unable to visit a Florida McDonald’s. Uiagalelei said, “They would spit in his meal and things like that, but in the end, my son never faltered. “
The father of DJ Uiagalelei claims that his son received threats from fans when he was at Florida State.
He was subjected to bomb threats and death threats. They’ll spit in his cuisine if he even visits a McDonald’s in Florida.
— Logan B. Robinson (@LogansTwitty) May 28, 2026
It isn’t the first time the FSU followers may have let their enthusiasm go over the line from game criticism to something much more private. Fans have threatened Tony White, James Blackman, and Jordan Travis.
A year that was tense was intensified by social media.
Social media criticism frequently goes beyond reality, as is the case with many programs like FSU, but the kind of behavior that is being described still crosses a line, regardless of where it came from.
White stated in 2025, “I have to witness and listen to people in the outer world tell people how awful we are, and all this type of stuff. ” You hear all the stories and all the negativity that might emerge. I mean, I’ve had death threats and all that kind of stuff in my Twitter, so if I wanted to get into it, I would.
Uiagalelei seems to be recovering from what many considered to be an unheard-of calamity during Florida State’s 2024 season as he gets ready for his second year in the NFL with the Los Angeles Chargers.
