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Position | Quarterback |
Class | Freshman |
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Born: | [1] Long Beach, California, U.S. | September 2, 2004
Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career history | |
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Bowl games |
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High school | Warren ( Downey, California) |
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Nicholaus "Nico" Iamaleava (born September 2, 2004) is an American football quarterback for the Tennessee Volunteers. He was one of the top players in the 2023 recruiting class. [3] [4]
Iamaleava was born in Long Beach, California and is of Samoan descent. [3] [5] Iamaleava attended both Warren High School in Downey, California and Long Beach Polytechnic High School in Long Beach, CA. As a senior, Iamaleava threw for 1,726 yards and 25 touchdowns, while also rushing for six touchdowns. [6] He was named the Polynesian Football Player of the Year. [7] [8] Iamaleava was also named the MVP of the Polynesian Bowl, throwing for 186 yards and a touchdown. [9] Iamaleava was rated as one of the top players in the class of 2023 and committed to play college football at the University of Tennessee. [10] [11]
Iamaleava enrolled early at Tennessee in December 2022, participating in workouts for the 2022 Orange Bowl. [12] [13]
US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Nico Iamaleava QB |
Long Beach, California | Warren | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Mar 21, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings:
Scout: N/A
Rivals:
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Iamaleava served as the backup quarterback to Joe Milton during the 2023 regular season before being named Tennessee's starting quarterback for the Citrus Bowl, played in January. [14] [15] In his first career start during the Citrus Bowl, Iamaleava threw for 151 yards and recorded four total touchdowns, one passing and three rushing, leading Tennessee to a 35–0 victory over Iowa. [16] [17] For his performance, he was named Citrus Bowl MVP. [18]
Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
Tennessee Volunteers | ||||||||||||||||
2023 | 5 | 1 | 1–0 | 28 | 45 | 61.5 | 314 | 6.3 | 2 | 0 | 126.9 | 20 | 71 | 8.8 | 3 | |
Career | 5 | 1 | 1−0 | 28 | 45 | 61.5 | 314 | 6.3 | 2 | 0 | 126.9 | 20 | 71 | 8.8 | 3 |
Tennessee Volunteers – No. 8 | |
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Position | Quarterback |
Class | Freshman |
Personal information | |
Born: | [1] Long Beach, California, U.S. | September 2, 2004
Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career history | |
College |
|
Bowl games |
|
High school | Warren ( Downey, California) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Nicholaus "Nico" Iamaleava (born September 2, 2004) is an American football quarterback for the Tennessee Volunteers. He was one of the top players in the 2023 recruiting class. [3] [4]
Iamaleava was born in Long Beach, California and is of Samoan descent. [3] [5] Iamaleava attended both Warren High School in Downey, California and Long Beach Polytechnic High School in Long Beach, CA. As a senior, Iamaleava threw for 1,726 yards and 25 touchdowns, while also rushing for six touchdowns. [6] He was named the Polynesian Football Player of the Year. [7] [8] Iamaleava was also named the MVP of the Polynesian Bowl, throwing for 186 yards and a touchdown. [9] Iamaleava was rated as one of the top players in the class of 2023 and committed to play college football at the University of Tennessee. [10] [11]
Iamaleava enrolled early at Tennessee in December 2022, participating in workouts for the 2022 Orange Bowl. [12] [13]
US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Nico Iamaleava QB |
Long Beach, California | Warren | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Mar 21, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings:
Scout: N/A
Rivals:
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Iamaleava served as the backup quarterback to Joe Milton during the 2023 regular season before being named Tennessee's starting quarterback for the Citrus Bowl, played in January. [14] [15] In his first career start during the Citrus Bowl, Iamaleava threw for 151 yards and recorded four total touchdowns, one passing and three rushing, leading Tennessee to a 35–0 victory over Iowa. [16] [17] For his performance, he was named Citrus Bowl MVP. [18]
Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
Tennessee Volunteers | ||||||||||||||||
2023 | 5 | 1 | 1–0 | 28 | 45 | 61.5 | 314 | 6.3 | 2 | 0 | 126.9 | 20 | 71 | 8.8 | 3 | |
Career | 5 | 1 | 1−0 | 28 | 45 | 61.5 | 314 | 6.3 | 2 | 0 | 126.9 | 20 | 71 | 8.8 | 3 |