UCLA's DeShaun Foster on new QB Nico Iamaleava: ‘I think the sky’s the limit’

July 24, 2025

By The Sporting News via Yahoo Sports: Quarterback Nico Iamaleava’s transfer from Tennessee to UCLA was one of the offseason’s biggest stories. As Week 1 gets closer and closer, Iamaleava’s transfer drama appears smaller and smaller in the Bruins’ rearview mirror.

Second year head coach and UCLA alum DeShaun Foster spoke emphatically Thursday in Las Vegas on the final of three Big Ten Football Media Days, joking that his team was in fact “still in L.A.” in reference to his viral comments last year.

When asked about what characteristics in Iamaleava he felt would help elevate UCLA’s program, Foster had a lot to say. Iamaleava has impressive arm strength, but it’s more than that.

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‘I think the sky’s the limit’: UCLA head coach DeShaun Foster excited about Nico Iamaleava

Bruins football head coach and alum DeShaun Foster has a positive outlook entering his second season leading the program. This offseason, UCLA secured the No. 1 transfer prospect available, quarterback Nico Iamaleava out of Tennessee.

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