Tennessee parting ways with star QB Nico Iamaleava amid NIL contract dispute

April 12, 2025

By Chris Hummer, Matt Zenitz & John Talty, CBS Sports: Tennessee is moving on from starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava, ending a high-stakes standoff that had engulfed the program just days before the spring transfer portal window opens, sources confirmed to CBS Sports.

Iamaleava’s departure, just months after leading Tennessee to the College Football Playoff in his debut as a starter, follows a strange day of tension between the two sides, including a skipped practice on Friday that sources said was not communicated to the coaching staff in advance.

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Tennessee moving on from Nico Iamaleava: Vols parting with star QB amid NIL contract dispute

One of the most famous names in college football is leaving Tennessee just days ahead of the spring portal window.

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