The breakup between Nico Iamaleava and the Tennessee Volunteers was one of the biggest stories of the college football offseason. It was a situation that drew the ever-evolving NIL landscape and the enforceability (or lack thereof) of agreements between players,

In a sit-down interview with Ashley Adamson and Yogi Roth during the B1G Network's behind-the-scenes of UCLA's training camp, Iamaleava discussed how he's blocking out the noise and worrying about what people who don't know him think about him.

DeShaun Foster has revamped UCLA's football team after a challenging first season. He brought in quarterback Nico Iamaleava from Tennessee and made significant changes to the coaching staff.

Nico Iamaleava transferred from Tennessee to UCLA back in April, and it’s been fairly apparent he would be starting for the Bruins. The question of who would succeed Iamaleava in Knoxville went unanswered until Sunday.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Tennessee Officially Names Starting QB After Nico Iamaleava's Departure. Tennessee has found its replacement at starting quarterback following the tumultuous departure of Nico Iamaleava. As expected, the Volunteers have named Joey Aguilar their starter for the upcoming 2025 season.

Nico Iamaleava might not immediately dominate the Southeastern Conference in 2024, but he has all the qualities a school could want in a quarterback.

Tennessee football and head coach Josh Heupel are leaning toward starting UCLA transfer Joey Aguilar at quarter for the 2025 season.

WATCH as SEC Shorts' new video takes humorous jabs at quarterback Nico Iamaleava ahead of the 2025 college football season.