Former Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava formally transferring to UCLA

[ad_1] The information of former Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava's switch to UCLA leaked on Wednesday however he's now formally heading again to Southern California.

UCLA's teaching employees has knowledgeable the opposite quarterbacks on its roster that Iamaleava is anticipated to switch and play for the Bruins.

The information was first reported by ESPN's Pete Thamel.

Iamaleava later posted the information himself on his Instagram.

Head coach DeShaun Foster and offensive coordination Tino Sunseri have formally landed the No. 1 participant within the switch portal rankings. Iamaleava has three years of eligibility remaining.

In his first full season as Tennessee’s starter, Iamaleava led the Volunteers to the Faculty Soccer Playoffs and misplaced to Ohio State within the first spherical. He threw for two,617 yards, 19 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Iamaleava additionally ran for 475 yards and three extra touchdowns.

Iamaleava cut up with Tennessee the morning earlier than the annual Orange & White spring recreation on April twelfth. He had skipped observe the day earlier than as nicely. Causes for the divorce have ranged from Iamaleava requesting a renegotiated NIL deal to Iamaleava and his camp hoping Tennessee would signal a robust group of offensive linemen and receivers within the switch portal.

Iamaleava was the No. 2 prospect within the 2023 Rivals250, simply behind Arch Manning. He led Tennessee to wins over Florida, Oklahoma, and Alabama en path to a 10-3 document final season, his first as a starter.

Keep locked in on the Rivals Switch Tracker to maintain up with the newest switch information, portal entries, commitments, and rankings. For a deep-dive into the switch portal, be sure to go to the Rivals Switch Search web page.

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The spring faculty soccer switch portal window is scheduled to open on April sixteenth, 2025 for 10 days. It's the second switch window of the 2025 recruiting cycle. The winter faculty soccer switch portal window opened on December ninth, 2024 for 20 days. There was additionally a five-day window for gamers to switch after their workforce completed postseason play. Moreover, gamers get a 30-day window to switch when their head coach leaves.