Nicholaus Iamaleava

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]

Nicholaus Iamaleava
Tennessee Volunteers – No. 8
PositionQuarterback
ClassFreshman
Personal information
Born: (2004-09-02) September 2, 2004[1]
Long Beach, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolWarren (Downey, California)
Career highlights and awards

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
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: Scout: N/A   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 87

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
  1. Brooks, Gabe (December 13, 2022). "Stacking the 5-star quarterbacks in the updated 2023 Top247". 247Sports. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  2. "Nico Iamaleava, Tennessee Volunteers, Quarterback". 247Sports. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  3. 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.
  4. Evans, Luca (April 5, 2021). "Warren's Nicholaus Iamaleava brings toughness to quarterback play". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  5. "2023 Polynesian High School Polynesian Player of the Year Finalists Announced". 247Sports. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. West, Marvin (January 23, 2023). "It isn't easy being Nico". Knox TN Today. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  9. Kasabian, Paul (March 21, 2022). "5-Star QB Nicholaus Iamaleava Commits to Tennessee over Alabama, Oregon, More". Bleacher Report. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
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