UCLA bringing in Iamaleava, and the situation with transfer wideout Kaedin Robinson — who made public record his $500,000 NIL deal in an effort to successfully sue the NCAA for eligibility this season — signals that the Bruins, who went 3-6 in league play in their first year in the Big Ten, are now in the game.

He wore jersey No. 8 at Tennessee. No. 8 is retired by UCLA, honoring former Bruins' quarterback Troy Aikman. Iamaleava is listed to wear No. 9 on UCLA's official 2025 roster. Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).

UCLA Bruins quarterback Nico Iamaleava is entering his third collegiate season after spending his first two years with the Tennessee Vols. Iamaleava, a former five-star recruit, transferred to UCLA earlier this spring.