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12/22 19:52 CST UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava returning after stellar 2025
season
UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava returning after stellar 2025 season
LOS ANGELES (AP) --- UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava is returning for another
season instead of declaring for the NFL draft.
The school announced on Monday that Iamaleava will be back for his second
season with the Bruins in 2026.
Iamaleava threw for 1,928 yards and 13 touchdowns with seven interceptions
while completing 64% of his passes this season. He also was the Bruins' leading
rusher with 505 yards and four touchdowns on 112 carries.
Iamaleava accounted for five touchdowns --- three rushing --- and 294 yards of
offense in UCLA's 42-37 win over then-No. 7 Penn State on Oct. 4, the Bruins'
first win over a top-10 opponent since 2010.
The 6-foot-6, 215-pound quarterback from Long Beach previously played two
seasons at Tennessee, throwing for 2,619 yards and 19 touchdowns with five
interceptions in 2024.
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