Iamaleava, the returning starter at Tennessee, left the team on the eve of the spring game due a reported NIL dispute, and eventually transferred to UCLA. The former five-star recruit’s departure was one of the stories of the offseason in college football.

There's no love lost between the Tennessee Vols and their fans and their former starting quarterback Nico Iamalaeava. The Vols' former starting signal caller left a sour taste in UT fans' mouths with the sudden way he ended his time with the Tennessee program back in April.