Nico Iamaleava staying at UCLA, will remain Bruins QB for 2026
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Nico Iamaleava is staying put.
The quarterback announced on Monday, Dec. 22 he will be returning to UCLA, choosing to stay with the Bruins instead of transferring or turning pro in a major get for incoming coach Bob Chesney.
Iamaleava’s decision to return is somewhat surprising as there was uncertainty about what his next move would be. After UCLA ended the season with a loss to rival Southern California, Iamaleava said it was “a great learning year” for him and he hadn’t thought about whether he would stay or transfer. He could have departed and if he had decided to leave, there were expected to be plenty of suitors who would want him for 2026.
However, Iamaleava put all of it to rest before the transfer portal even opened on Jan. 2.
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