He wore jersey No. 8 at Tennessee. No. 8 is retired by UCLA, honoring former Bruins' quarterback Troy Aikman. Iamaleava is listed to wear No. 9 on UCLA's official 2025 roster. Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).

Nico Iamaleava wore a UCLA blue suit on Big Ten Network as his Tennessee highlights played on the monitor. Here's what he said at Big Ten media days.

"Boo Carter skips Tennessee football activities. Is it a Nico Iamaleava situation for Vols?" The Volunteers lost their starting quarterback to UCLA this offseason when Iamaleava escalated an NIL dispute quickly and left town. Now, Carter's "status with the Vols is uncertain."