Nico Iamaleava
| Tennessee Volunteers – No. 8 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 2, 2004[1] Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| 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 class.[2][3]
Early life and high school career
Iamaleava was born in Long Beach, California and is of Samoan descent.[4] 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.[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]
| US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits | ||||||
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| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
| Nicholaus Iamaleava QB |
Long Beach, California | Warren | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Mar 21, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 87
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High School Statistics
| Season | School | GP | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | Y/G | C/G | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | Warren | 4 | 73 | 121 | 1004 | 13.8 | 251.0 | 18.3 | 17 | 1 |
| 21-22 | Long Beach Poly | 9 | 162 | 272 | 2244 | 13.9 | 249.3 | 18.0 | 33 | 1 |
| 22-23 | Warren | 10 | 119 | 199 | 1986 | 16.7 | 198.6 | 11.9 | 25 | 5 |
| 23 | 354 | 592 | 5234 | 14.8 | 227.6 | 15.4 | 75 | 7 |
College career
Iamaleava enrolled early at Tennessee in December 2022, participating in workouts for the 2022 Orange Bowl.[11][12]
References
- ^ Brooks, Gabe (December 13, 2022). "Stacking the 5-star quarterbacks in the updated 2023 Top247". 247Sports. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ "Nico Iamaleava, Tennessee Volunteers, Quarterback". 247Sports. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ Ragan, Zach (January 26, 2023). "Nico Iamaleava's high school coach details a trait the 5-star QB has that's going unnoticed". A to Z Sports. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ Evans, Luca (April 5, 2021). "Warren's Nicholaus Iamaleava brings toughness to quarterback play". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ "2023 Polynesian High School Polynesian Player of the Year Finalists Announced". 247Sports. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ Fisher, Jeff (January 22, 2023). "Nico Iamaleava named 2022 Polynesian High School Football Player of the Year". High School Football America. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ Ragan, Zach (January 22, 2023). "Watch: Vols QB Nico Iamaleava gives heartfelt speech while accepting prestigious award". A to Z Sports. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ West, Marvin (January 23, 2023). "It isn't easy being Nico". Knox TN Today. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ Kasabian, Paul (March 21, 2022). "5-Star QB Nicholaus Iamaleava Commits to Tennessee over Alabama, Oregon, More". Bleacher Report. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ Jeyarajah, Shehan (March 21, 2022). "Nicholaus Iamaleava commits to Tennessee: Vols land first five-star quarterback recruit since 2002". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ Paschall, David (December 17, 2022). "Josh Heupel, Nick Saban voice different takes on players opting out of bowls". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ Sparks, Adam (December 28, 2022). "Tennessee football quarterback update: Nico Iamaleava is Cade Klubnik in Orange Bowl practice and more". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved January 26, 2023.