UCLA bringing in Iamaleava, and the situation with transfer wideout Kaedin Robinson — who made public record his $500,000 NIL deal in an effort to successfully sue the NCAA for eligibility this season — signals that the Bruins, who went 3-6 in league play in their first year in the Big Ten, are now in the game.

UCLA Bruins quarterback Nico Iamaleava is entering his third collegiate season after spending his first two years with the Tennessee Vols. Iamaleava, a former five-star recruit, transferred to UCLA earlier this spring.

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).