UCLA, Nico Iamaleava and College football
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Former Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava stunned the college football world last season when he decided to enter the transfer portal and go to UCLA.
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UCLA paid the price to bring in quarterback Nico Iamaleava this offseason. Now it's time for Iamaleava to live up to his price tag for the Bruins
What exactly went down between Nico Iamaleava and Tennessee is unknown, but the new UCLA quarterback is adamant that the alleged NIL standoff did not result lead to his transfer portal decision. The former five-star signed what was believed to be the first multi-million NIL deal for a high-school prospect when coming out of Downey,
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Nico Iamaleava says that transfer to UCLA from Tennessee was about being closer to family, not money
Iamaleava sat out portions of Tennessee’s spring practices amid reports that he was looking to redo his name, image and likeness deal with the school. His father disputed the idea that Iamaleava was looking for more money and the QB entered the transfer portal on April 12.