Player Snapshot
2026 Season
982
Yds
4
TD
4
Int
62.1
Cmp%
144
Ru Yds
1
Ru TD

2026 Season
982
Yds
4
TD
4
Int
62.1
Cmp%
144
Ru Yds
1
Ru TD
Nico Iamaleava is a 2027 NFL Draft Quarterback prospect out of UCLA Bruins. This profile tracks his college production season by season, his consensus stock across Fanspeak community big boards, and how he stacks up against the rest of the draft class. Use it to scout his game, compare him to other prospects, and project where he lands in the 2027 NFL Draft.
On Fanspeak, Nico Iamaleava's draft stock is driven by the community — every mock draft and big board run in the On The Clock simulator feeds the consensus rank and average draft position (ADP) you see here. The higher he climbs the board, the earlier mockers are taking him. The skill profile breaks his game into position-specific traits, while the production trend shows how his college numbers moved year over year.
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1RU TD
16-23 and 2 TDs, plus 130 yards rushing and 2 TDs, plus a two-point conversion scouted to beat Penn State. Polynesian Football Player of the Year in 2023 jumps to UCLA. He served as the backup quarterback to Joe Milton during the 2023 regular season before being named Tennessee's starting QB for the Citrus Bowl, played in January 2024, where he threw for 151 yards and recorded 4 total touchdowns, one passing and three rushing, and was named the Citrus Bowl MVP. Iamaleava finished the 2024 season throwing for 2,616 yards, 19 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions, leading Tennessee to a 10–3 record and the program's first-ever College Football Playoff appearance. On April 20, 2025, Iamaleava announced his decision to transfer to UCLA after a $4M deal fell through with Tennessee.
| Season | Team | GP | YdsPassing Yards | TDPassing TDs | IntInterceptions | Cmp%Completion % | Ru YdsRushing Yards | Ru TDRushing TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UCLA | — | 982 | 4 | 4 | 62.1 | 144 | 1 |
| 2025 | UCLA | — | 1,928 | 13 | 7 | 64.4 | 505 | 4 |
| 2024 | Tennessee | — | 2,616 | 19 | 5 | 63.8 | ||
| Career | — | 5,840 | 38 | 16 | — | 1,084 | 11 |
See how Nico Iamaleava stacks up against other quarterback prospects.
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| 2023 | Tennessee | — | 314 | 2 | 0 | 62.2 | 71 | 3 |