Nico Iamaleava Explained

Nico Iamaleava
School:Tennessee Volunteers
Currentnumber:8
Currentposition:Quarterback
Class: Freshman
Birth Date:2 September 2004
Birth Place:Long Beach, California, U.S.
Heightft:6
Heightin:6
Weight Lb:215
Bowlgames:
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Highschool:Warren (Downey, California)
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Espn:4870799

Nicholaus "Nico" Iamaleava ;[2] born September 2, 2004) is an American football quarterback for the Tennessee Volunteers.

Early life

Iamaleava was born on September 2, 2004, in Long Beach, California, and is of Samoan descent.[3] [4] Iamaleava attended both Warren High School in Downey, California and Long Beach Polytechnic High School in Long Beach. As a senior, Iamaleava threw for 1,726 yards and 25 touchdowns, while also rushing for six touchdowns.[5] He was named the Polynesian Football Player of the Year.[6] [7] Iamaleava was also named the MVP of the Polynesian Bowl, throwing for 186 yards and a touchdown.[8] 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.[9] [10]

Iamaleava enrolled early at Tennessee in December 2022, participating in workouts for the 2022 Orange Bowl.[11] [12]

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College career

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.[13] [14] 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.[15] [16] For his performance, he was named Citrus Bowl MVP.[17]

Entering the 2024 season, Iamaleava was named Tennessee's starting quarterback.[18] In the season opener against Chattanooga, he threw for 314 yards and three touchdowns in a 69–3 win.[19]

Statistics

SeasonGamesPassingRushing
GP GS Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD
Tennessee Volunteers
20235 1 1–0 28 45 62.2 314 7.0 2 0 135.5 20 71 3.6 3
202412 12 10–2 199 303 65.7 2,512 8.3 19 5 152.7 89 311 3.5 1
Career 17 13 11−2 227 348 65.2 2,826 8.1 21 5 150.5 109 382 3.5 4

External links

Notes and References

  1. tnsports . 1741935089234166174 . QB Nico Iamaleava named Citrus Bowl MVP as Tennessee football routs Iowa . January 1, 2024 . January 1, 2024.
  2. Web site: December 27, 2023 . How to pronounce the name of Vols QB Nico Iamaleava . November 16, 2024 . YouTube.com . WATE 6.
  3. Web site: Brooks . Gabe . December 13, 2022 . Stacking the 5-star quarterbacks in the updated 2023 Top247 . January 26, 2023 . 247Sports . en-US.
  4. Web site: Evans . Luca . April 5, 2021 . Warren's Nicholaus Iamaleava brings toughness to quarterback play . December 20, 2022 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  5. Web site: Huffman . Brandon . November 29, 2022 . 2023 Polynesian High School Polynesian Player of the Year Finalists Announced . December 20, 2022 . 247Sports . en-US.
  6. Web site: Fisher . Jeff . January 22, 2023 . Nico Iamaleava named 2022 Polynesian High School Football Player of the Year . January 26, 2023 . High School Football America . en-US.
  7. Web site: Ragan . Zach . January 22, 2023 . Watch: Vols QB Nico Iamaleava gives heartfelt speech while accepting prestigious award . January 26, 2023 . A to Z Sports . en-US.
  8. Web site: West . Marvin . January 23, 2023 . It isn't easy being Nico . January 26, 2023 . Knox TN Today . en-US.
  9. Web site: Kasabian . Paul . March 21, 2022 . 5-Star QB Nicholaus Iamaleava Commits to Tennessee over Alabama, Oregon, More . December 20, 2022 . Bleacher Report . en.
  10. Web site: Jeyarajah . Shehan . March 21, 2022 . Nicholaus Iamaleava commits to Tennessee: Vols land first five-star quarterback recruit since 2002 . December 20, 2022 . CBSSports.com . en.
  11. Web site: Paschall . David . December 17, 2022 . Josh Heupel, Nick Saban voice different takes on players opting out of bowls . December 20, 2022 . Chattanooga Times Free Press . en.
  12. Web site: Sparks . Adam . December 28, 2022 . Tennessee football quarterback update: Nico Iamaleava is Cade Klubnik in Orange Bowl practice and more . January 26, 2023 . Knoxville News Sentinel . en-US.
  13. Web site: Sparks . Adam . December 27, 2023 . Joe Milton opts out of Citrus Bowl; Nico Iamaleava will start for Tennessee football . December 27, 2023 . Knoxville News Sentinel . en-US.
  14. Web site: Van Haaften . Reece . December 27, 2023 . Joe Milton opts out of Citrus Bowl, Nico Iamaleava to start . December 27, 2023 . WATE 6 On Your Side . en-US.
  15. Web site: Rothman . Sam . January 1, 2024 . Nico Iamaleava leads Vols to Citrus Bowl win in first career start . January 1, 2024 . WATE 6 . en-US.
  16. Web site: Smith . Craig . January 1, 2024 . Nico Iamaleavea immediately shows what Tennessee Vols' offense has been missing . January 1, 2024 . A to Z Sports . en.
  17. Web site: Sparks . Adam . January 1, 2024 . QB Nico Iamaleava named Citrus Bowl MVP as Tennessee football routs Iowa . January 1, 2024 . Knoxville News Sentinel . en-US.
  18. Web site: Smith . Kaiden . 2024-08-26 . Tennessee names Nico Iamaleava starting quarterback . 2024-09-03 . On3 . en.
  19. Web site: Rothman . Sam . August 31, 2024 . Nico Iamaleava sets Tennessee record as Vols dominate Mocs . 2024-09-15 . WATE.

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