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.

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’s master plan to receive more NIL money is blowing up in his face. The now-former Volunteers quarterback had over $2 million coming his way from Tennessee this season before ...

Like many already suspected, Nico Iamaleava’s father, Nic, played a major role in his son’s drama and departure from Tennessee — despite his denial. “The family are happy (with Tennessee ...

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.

The Iamaleava news could be a flashpoint that results in action, or it could be just another in a long list of headaches for college sports.

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.