"Nico Iamaleava will remain with UCLA in 2026, he announced Monday, with the school also announcing that the quarterback is "forgoing the 2026 NFL draft." The redshirt sophomore transferred to UCLA from Tennessee prior to the 2025 season, in which the Bruins finished just 3-9 and coach DeShaun Foster was fired after an 0-3 start. UCLA has since hired James Madison coach Bob Chesney, who guided the Dukes to the College Football Playoff, losing 51-34 at Oregon on Saturday."
"after an 0-3 start. UCLA has since hired James Madison coach Bob Chesney, who guided the Dukes to the College Football Playoff, losing 51-34 at Oregon on Saturday. Iamaleava passed for 1,928 yards with 13 touchdowns and 7 interceptions this season. He is not ranked among ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr.'s top 10 draft-eligible quarterbacks and has two years of eligibility remaining."
Nico Iamaleava will remain at UCLA for the 2026 season and will forgo the 2026 NFL draft. Iamaleava transferred to UCLA from Tennessee prior to the 2025 season. UCLA finished 3-9 in 2025 and fired coach DeShaun Foster after an 0-3 start. UCLA has hired James Madison coach Bob Chesney, who led the Dukes to the College Football Playoff and lost 51-34 to Oregon. Iamaleava passed for 1,928 yards with 13 touchdowns and seven interceptions in 2025. He is not listed among Mel Kiper Jr.'s top 10 draft-eligible quarterbacks and has two years of eligibility remaining.
Read at ESPN.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]