Nico Iamaleava’s NIL drama may not be over with UCLA transfer still unofficial By . Camden Markel. Published April 18, 2025, 11:21 a.m. ET.

Nico Iamaleava, a quarterback who led Tennessee to the College Football Playoff last season, walked away from a reported $2.4 million NIL contract to seek higher pay elsewhere.

Nico Iamaleava will officially have his name in the transfer portal when it opens April 16. AP Iamaleava doesn’t have an agent like many players do to handle typical NIL negotiations.

With Nico Iamaleava leaving the Tennessee Volunteers, who stood firm against his NIL demands, it appears he's about to lose millions trying to find a new team ahead of the 2025-26 college football ...

Nico Iamaleava, one of the sport’s highest paid quarterbacks, skipped practice in an attempt to get a raise. The tactic was borrowed straight from the NFL. By . Laine Higgins. Share.

Following the Nico Iamaleava saga, FOX Sports' Joel Klatt shares what it might mean for the future of college football, sending a warning to players and a plea for ADs.

Iamaleava joined the Vols in 2022 on an NIL deal that pays him a reported $2 million per year. At the time, it seemed like a stunning payment — or overpayment — but just two years later, it ...

There’s only one winner in the Nico Iamaleava-Tennessee breakup, and it’s neither of those parties. UCLA won this divorce. Everyone else lost.

Quarterback Nico Iamaleava, who reportedly left Tennessee after a dispute over a name, image and likeness pay increase, is transferring to UCLA. April 20, 2025 Tennessee decided he wasn’t worth it.

Instead, he was pounded with questions about the big news of the day — quarterback Nico Iamaleava and Tennessee parting ways amid a contract dispute — and what it all means for college sports.