How McCallan Castles Will Remember Nico Iamaleava’s First Touchdown Pass
The California-to-California connection was alive and well on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville. With about seven and a half minutes remaining in the third quarter of the Vols’ game against UConn, quarterback Nico Iamaleava, a native of Long Beach, California, threw a touchdown to tight end McCallan Castles, a native of South Lake Tahoe, California. “Just […]
Josh Heupel: Nico Iamaleava ‘Did A Really Good Job’ Against UConn
Tennessee freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava played more in the Vols’ 59-3 victory over UConn Saturday afternoon than he has all season. Iamaleava played two second half drives, leading the Vols down the field for a touchdown in his first drive before the second drive stalled out right across midfield. Iamaleava completed five-of-nine pass attempts for […]
WATCH: QB Nico Iamaleava Throws the First Touchdown of His Tennessee Career
Former No. 1 overall recruiting prospect Nico Iamaleava threw the first touchdown of his Tennessee career on Saturday against UConn. With Tennessee up 49-3 early in the third quarter, the Vols’ coaching staff made the switch to quarterback Nico Iamaleava. The Tennessee freshman did a nice job of advancing the Vols’ offense down the field […]
Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava Makes Neyland Stadium Debut in Fourth Quarter
Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton III orchestrated the Vols’ offense for the first 12 drives of the game on Saturday and scored 45 points on the Roadrunners’ defense. With the game essentially put away, Tennessee opted to take out Milton during the fourth quarter to give freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava some reps during the game. This […]
Joey Halzle: Nico Iamaleava Wouldn’t Have Fixed Tennessee’s Issues At Florida
Tennessee football’s 29-16 SEC opening loss at Florida was an ugly one. The Vols’ offense sputtered particularly in the first half when they failed to cross midfield on four straight drives. But Tennessee offensive coordinator Joey Halzle doesn’t place the blame at quarterback Joe Milton’s feet. “Joe was really good with his decision making and […]
Three Keys: Tennessee Faces Austin Peay At Neyland Stadium
Tennessee football returns to the friendly confines of Neyland Stadium Saturday evening for its 2023 home opener against Austin Peay. Each week, we’ll take a look at three keys for Tennessee to emerge victorious in its upcoming matchup. With Austin Peay coming to town there’s no doubt that Tennessee will earn the victory and improve […]
Tennessee Football Has ‘No Plans’ To Redshirt Freshman QB Nico Iamaleava
Tennessee football has a unique quarterback situation this season. The Vols have just two quarterbacks on scholarship with one being sixth-year senior Joe Milton III and the other being five-star freshman Nico Iamaleava. Milton is the starter and Iamaleava is the backup. Those roles are defined but how Tennessee uses Iamaleava is a point of […]
Why Saturday’s Game Will Be ‘Hugely Beneficial’ for QB Nico Iamaleava
The ninth-ranked Tennessee Volunteers will return to Knoxville this week for their home opener against Austin Peay. The Governors, 0-1 on the season so far, are only being given a one percent chance to win according to ESPN’s services. In other words, this is a game that Tennessee will roll through en route to their […]
What Josh Heupel Said About Nico Iamaleava’s Tennessee Debut
Freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava made his Tennessee debut Saturday in the Vols’ 49-13 season opener against Virginia. Iamaleava played two drives for Tennessee in the fourth quarter, leading a 40-yard touchdown drive and going three-and-out. The former five-star quarterback completed two-of-three pass attempts for 11 yards while adding an eight yard rush. With Tennessee holding […]
Vols QB Nico Iamaleava Showing High-Level Traits During Fall Camp Practices
Despite being in his first fall camp with Tennessee, highly-touted freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava has a good amount of experience under his belt with Josh Heupel’s offense already. Ending the recruiting cycle as the No. 1 player according to On3 Sports, Iamaleava was an early enrollee with the Vols in December 2020. Iamaleava’s early arrival […]
