Quarterback Nico Iamaleava says "false reports" mischaracterized his motivations for leaving Tennessee, adding that he chose ...

UCLA bringing in Iamaleava, and the situation with transfer wideout Kaedin Robinson — who made public record his $500,000 NIL ...

UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava had the opportunity expose issues in college football but punted on transparency when he ...

As spring practice wrapped up at Tennessee, Nico Iamaleava sent a shockwave across the college football world when he decided ...

Three months after Nico Iamaleava left Tennessee for UCLA and shook the college football world amidst the most significant ...

Nico Iamaleava's breakup with the University of Tennessee because of dispute over name, image and likeness compensation was ...

Nico Iamaleava spoke at Big Ten media days. When asked about his transfer, he discussed what motivated him more than anything else ...

Tennessee Coach Reflects on Nico Iamaleava’s Departure After Reported NIL Dispute Josh Heupel opened up on Nico Iamaleava's departure this offseason. Eva Geitheim | Jul 15, 2025 ...

Quarterback Nico Iamaleava left Tennessee in the spring after an NIL dispute. Some Vols say they'll watch his UCLA games. Others have no interest.

Madden, then, followed in those footsteps and transferred to UCLA. Not long after that, it was made public that Brown got out of his scholarship agreement with Arkansas. But then, silence.

The Vols decided to move on from Iamaleava, as coach Josh Heupel said no one is bigger than the program. “It’s the state of college football," Heupel told The Vol Network.

Former Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava publicly pushed back against what he <a href=" "false reports" that his decision to transfer to UCLA was driven by an NIL dispute.