College football fall camp intel: Nico Iamaleava already ‘special’ at UCLA; Georgia WRs best in a decade?

As ugly as his divorce was with Tennessee, the situation may end up having a happy ending for Nico Iamaleava — and for his new team at UCLA, too.

While there was initially some concern around the Bruins building about the quarterback based at least partly on information that circulated during that highly-publicized fallout with Tennessee, the feedback since he got to UCLA has continued to be beyond glowing. Not only has Iamaleava impressed from a talent standpoint, he’s also made a huge impression with his work ethic, leadership, maturity and intelligence behind the scenes.

“He’s been special,” one source told CBS Sports.

Putting controversial Tennessee exit to rest, Nico Iamaleava turns focus to championship aspirations at UCLA

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UCLA has several people on staff who have been around successful quarterbacks and that know what it takes to be an early-round NFL draft pick, including general manager Khary Darlington and assistant GM Steven Price (who both have NFL backgrounds) as well as new offensive coordinator Tino Sunseri (who worked with quarterbacks like Tua Tagovailoa, Bryce Young and Mac Jones at Alabama). The feeling in the Bruins building is that Iamaleava is poised to soon remind people that he’s deserving of being viewed as an early-round draft prospect.

As one source put it, Tennessee may end up having some big regrets if Iamaleava performs…

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Author : Matt Zenitz

Publish date : 2025-08-12 20:54:00

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