Recruiting analyst's description of Nico Iamaleava should have Tennessee Vols fans excited
The Tennessee Vols' top 2023 recruiting target is five-star quarterback Nico Iamaleava. Iamaleava, 6-foot-5/195 lbs from Downey, CA, is ranked in 247Sports' composite rankings as the No. 4 quarterback in the country and the No. 7 overall player in the 2023 recruiting class. Tennessee has a legit shot to land Iamaleava. They're battling Alabama, Georgia, […]
The Tennessee Vols' top 2023 recruiting target is five-star quarterback Nico Iamaleava.
Iamaleava, 6-foot-5/195 lbs from Downey, CA, is ranked in 247Sports' composite rankings as the No. 4 quarterback in the country and the No. 7 overall player in the 2023 recruiting class.
Tennessee has a legit shot to land Iamaleava. They're battling Alabama, Georgia, Ole Miss, and Oregon for the talented quarterback. Oregon, however, appears to be the Vols' main competition — thanks to Alabama, Georgia, and Ole Miss focusing on five-star quarterback Arch Manning.
The crazy thing here is that Iamaleava might be better than Manning.
Check out this description of Iamaleava from the Rivals Camp series in Los Angeles this past week.
The Downey (Calif.) Warren five-star quarterback will make an argument as the top prospect at his position nationally because he has such special physical qualities. Iamaleava measured in at 6-foot-5 with an 80-inch wingspan so he has incredible length, he’s such a fluid and smooth passer, he can zip it anywhere he likes and his fun-loving and engaging personality will be a coach’s dream as Iamaleava will recruit others to play with him once he makes his own choice.
There's obviously a long way to go in this recruiting battle. But if Tennessee can land Iamaleava, it could truly change the trajectory of the program. Iamaleava is the type of quarterback who can come in and lead a team to a College Football Playoff appearance. The California native would put up insane numbers in Josh Heupel's offense.
I don't want to get Tennessee Vols fans too excited — we've seen UT lose far too many of these battles over the years — but Iamaleava feels like the player that could finally put the program back on the path to a championship.
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