Few players have been more widely criticized than UCLA Bruins quarterback Nico Iamaleava in recent months, considering he left a far better football program in Tennessee to take less NIL money from UCLA.

Taking that into consideration, Iamaleava — who has also been viewed as a legitimate 2026 NFL Draft prospect — is under a monumental amount of pressure in 2025, and he didn't exactly get off to a great start.

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The 20-year-old went 11-for-22 with 136 yards, a touchdown and an interception in UCLA's embarrassing 43-10 season-opening loss to Utah over the weekend. To make matters worse, new Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar looked great in the Volunteers' Week 1 win.

But Iamaleava is refusing to allow his dud o

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