US EditionNew-look UCLA aims for turnaround with transfer quarterback Nico Iamaleava
UCLA added 55 new players and eight assistants, including QB Nico Iamaleava and OC Tino Sunseri, to improve from last season's 5-7 record, aiming for a stronger 2025 campaign.
- Head coach DeShaun Foster overhauled most of his coaching staff and upgraded the roster by landing transfer quarterback Nico Iamaleava, who left Tennessee to return to Los Angeles.
- Poor results prompted UCLA Bruins football team to finish 5-7 overall and 3-6 in the Big Ten, leading Foster to fire offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy after one season.
- UCLA reshaped its roster with 55 new players and eight new assistants, rebuilding a defense that allowed 340.8 yards per game with half its starters as transfers and Siale Taupaki returning.
- Offensive coordinator Tino Sunseri replaces Eric Bieniemy and brings recent success helping Indiana reach the College Football Playoff last year, but how quickly Bruins gel is uncertain as Nico Iamaleava missed spring camp.
- On Aug. 30 the Bruins open the season against Utah at the Rose Bowl, with key matchups including Penn State on Oct. 4 and the finale at USC on Nov. 29.
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UCLA football going with the flow at wide receiver
LOS ANGELES — When Nico Iamaleava signed with UCLA football, a slew of passing targets appeared primed for potentially flourishing seasons. Kwazi Gilmer, coming off a freshman campaign where he swerved his way into a likely top wide receiver role with 345 receiving yards and two touchdowns, has been at the hip of his new quarterback since he arrived at the end of spring. Mikey Matthews, the Cal transfer who posted career highs in Berkeley before…
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New-look UCLA aims for turnaround with transfer quarterback Nico Iamaleava
DeShaun Foster has revamped UCLA's football team after a challenging first season. He brought in quarterback Nico Iamaleava from Tennessee and made significant changes to the coaching staff.
Nico Iamaleava says transfer from Tennessee to UCLA was about family, Bruins’ culture
Quarterback Nico Iamaleava’s transfer from the SEC to the Big Ten was arguably the most drama-filled move in college football this offseason. The junior took a moment to address some reasons behind his transfer Monday on UCLA football’s new “Chasing Saturdays” series.
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