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Nicholaus Iamaleava received scholarship offers in volleyball long before he picked up his first offer in football. Iamaleava is ranked by some volleyball analysts as the top high school volleyball prospect in the country. He played varsity volleyball as a freshman at Long Beach Poly – one of the top high school teams in the country. Iamaleava transferred from Poly to Downey (Calif.) Warren before the start of his junior season. His older brother, Matt, was a high school All-American in volleyball at Poly and is now at Long Beach State. His sister, Nicaylah, is playing volleyball at Cypress College. Overall, Iamaleava has seven siblings, and all are standouts at one level or another. His parents are Nic and Marleinna Iamaleava. His mother was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer at the end of 2020 and the community rallied to raise thousands of dollars to support her fight against the disease. Iamaleava plans on majoring in business. He lists his hobbies as playing video games and training his dogs.

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Paul Finebaum believes a victory over Georgia would put Nico Iamaleava firmly in the rearview for Tennessee, with Joey Aguilar becoming undeniable if

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Paul Finebaum states Nico Iamaleavea 'no longer becomes the subplot' if Tennessee beats Georgia

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DeShaun Foster had to address the lack of chemistry between QB Nico Iamaleava and the UCLA wide receivers on Monday. So far, the Bruins’ offense has

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Former Florida and South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier may not have much love lost for the Tennessee Volunteers, but that doesn't mean he

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After what was a long and winding offseason for quarterback Nico Iamaleava following his departure from Tennessee, he finally suited up for UCLA in

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Nico Iamaleava's UCLA debut didn't go exactly as planned, falling to Utah 43-10 on their home turf during Week 1. The transfer QB struggled to find a

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Nico Iamaleava dominated offseason headlines due to his highly-publicized departure from Tennessee, and his subsequent arrival at UCLA. However, his

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For my money, Labor Day weekend is one of the best on the sports calendar. After a long offseason, college football will control a holiday weekend up

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When Nico Iamaleava misses a throw in practice, he remains on the field for no fewer than five extra repetitions afterward. That means when the new

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Former Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava was an integral part to the Volunteers’ run to the College Football Playoff last season, as he passed for

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Few quarterbacks have been a part of as much drama this offseason as Nico Iamaleava. The new UCLA quarterback transferred from Tennessee this

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The long-awaited start to the Nico Iamaleava era at UCLA is now just three days away.  The Tennessee transfer quarterback addressed the media

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CBS Sports released its updated Top 25 QB Power Rankings ahead of Week 1 of the 2025 college football season. Guys like Rocco Becht (Iowa State) and

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The 2025 college football season is set to begin and one of the biggest things for fans and analysts alike is getting used to the new faces on new

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The college football quarterback market continues to grow. At least five quarterbacks will make upwards of $3 million this season. The price tag for

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The quarterback-wide receiver working dynamic is a lot like football’s chicken-or-the-egg metaphor. For UCLA, much of the spotlight will shine on

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COSTA MESA, Calif. — Nico Iamaleava dropped back to pass Saturday morning and showed off the strong arm that UCLA couldn’t pass up when he decided to

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Remember when Micah Parsons ripped Nico Iamaleava for leaving Tennessee amid NIL discussions? Well, even if you don't, Freezing Cold Takes does, and

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Nico Iamaleava is ready for the new chapter of his college football career at UCLA and thrilled to learn from OC Tino Sunseri. Basically, Iamaleava

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LAS VEGAS — The three players UCLA head coach DeShaun Foster brought with him to the desert for Big Ten Media Days were all wearing matching