Arch Manning and Nico Iamaleava entered the 2025 season with vastly different storylines. One is the heir to a football dynasty, the other a transfer trying to prove he was worth the hype. For Manning at Texas, every dropback feels like a major burden. On the other hand, Nico Iamaleava might’ve traded Knoxville for sunshine, but UCLA’s offensive line has given him anything but comfort. Because of this shared and painful weakness, both now share a record no quarterback wants attached to their name.

“Breaking News: Kyron Drones is no longer the most pressured quarterback in America,” Virginia Tech Hokies writer, Doug Bowman, posted on X. “Congrats to Arch Manning and Nico Iamaleava (115 pressured dropbacks) on this prestigious honor. Drones fall to T-3 at 113.”

Before Manning and Iamalea

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