Reports: Former Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava transferring to hometown UCLA

The drama that surrounds the former field marshal of Tennessee, Nico Iamaleva, is coming to an end, and the 20 -year -old returns to his native state in California after leaving the volunteers.

Only four days after the chief coach of Tennessee, Josh Heupel, announced that the program was “moving” from Iamaleva, the field marshal is expected to be transferred to UCLA, as reported by Bruce Feldman and Colin Cowherd. The news occurred after the reports of a null dispute between the VOLS and IAMALEAAVA in which, according to the reports, the field marshal requested $ 2 million more in its pre -existing agreement.

Iamaleva grew in Long Beach, California, which is approximately one hour south of the UCLA campus. The official entered the spring transfer portal on Wednesday.

Iamaleava committed to Tennessee in 2022 as a five -star recruit with a rumored null package between $ 8 and $ 9 million. After starting only one game in 2023, it became the full -time holder of the team for the 2024 university football season.

Last season, Iamaleva totaled 2,616 air yards, 19 pass touchdowns, five interceptions and a 145.3 pin rating while completing 63.8% of its passes. Hello, it also ran for 358 yards and three touchdowns.

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Iamaleva and the volunteers finished 2024 with a 10-3 e record and reached the expanded university football playoffs. The end of the line came with a touch of first round at the hands of any national Ohio champion, Buckeyes, Buckeyes.

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Iamaleva joins a UCLA program that comes from a 5-7 season, the first at the Big Ten conference and the first time under the coach and former runner of the Deshaun Foster school.

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