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BELLFLOWER, Calif. - Koa Malau’ulu had coaches from all over watching him at the Bosco showcase on Wednesday night with Cal and UCLA paying

2028 Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco quarterback Koa Malau'ulu. (Photo by: Max Torres/ScoopDuckOn3)

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BELLFLOWER, Calif. - St. John Bosco held its college showcase Wednesday afternoon and all its top players plus a whole bunch of college coaches were

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There is renewed excitement across the spectrum of California programs from USC to UCLA, from Cal to Stanford - and for good reason.  The Trojans are

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The UCLA football program just wrapped up its first spring under Bob Chesney with the spring game this past Saturday. Over the next couple of weeks,

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Nico Iamaleava had a tumultuous debut campaign at UCLA last season. After the Bruins lost their first three games of the season, the school fired

UCLA interim coach Tim Skipper did not have any new update on the injury to starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava on Monday.

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Bob Chesney: Nico Iamaleava is 'as electric as any QB right now in college football'

On Thursday, quarterback Fernando Mendoza lived out his childhood dreams when the Las Vegas Raiders selected him with the No. 1 overall pick in the

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In his first interview from spring practice, UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava talked about how he's gotten close with head coach Bob Chesney and his

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Bob Chesney has built a reputation as a program builder. He's won at every level of the sport, from Division III Salve Regina to Division II

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Spring practice is underway at a few schools across the country. In just a few days, almost every program will be in full swing. It's the latest step

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UCLA does not start spring practice until April 2, but the Bruins are in the midst of winter workouts in preparation for Bob Chesney's first spring

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ESPN predicted the starting QB for every Big Ten team during the 2026 season. It’s early, but we can see where some of these competitions might go.

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On the heels of a historic college football season, let’s make a pact.  No more griping, grumbling and bitching (yes, I said it) about everything

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James Madison QB Alonza Barnett III plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, On3 has learned. Barnett helped led the Dukes to the College Football

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UCLA dual-threat quarterback Nico Iamaleava is never one to shy away from contact. The problem last season, his first in Westwood, was that it was a

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Ever since UCLA's season quickly fell apart three games into a winless start, the idea of quarterback Nico Iamaleava staying in Westwood beyond the

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UCLA QB Nico Iamaleava has re-signed with the Bruins for the 2026 season, per On3's Hayes Fawcett. Iamaleava's first year with the Bruins saw him

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UCLA QB Nico Iamaleava re-signs with Bruins for 2026 season

UCLA interim head coach Tim Skipper offered the first detailed update on quarterback Nico Iamaleava after the Bruins’ signal-caller exited Saturday

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Nico Iamaleava injury update: Tim Skipper reveals where UCLA QB stands with neck issue

UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava has left Saturday night's game against Washington due to an apparent injury. The injury occurred when Iamaleava was

UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava has left Saturday night's game against Washington due to an apparent injury.

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Nico Iamaleava injury update: UCLA QB leaves game after helmet-to-helmet hit vs. Washington

UCLA was without starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava in the loss to Ohio State last week, as he's been in concussion protocol. Now, there's still

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UCLA QB Nico Iamaleava missed the Bruins' last game in Columbus as he was reportedly still in concussion protocol. The team will now have to see how

Nico Iamaleava injury update: Tim Skipper reveals where UCLA QB stands after missing game against Ohio State

UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava will not play Saturday at Ohio State because of a concussion, sources told On3.  Iamaleava suffered the concussion in

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Nicholaus Iamaleava received scholarship offers in volleyball long before he picked up his first offer in football. Iamaleava is ranked by some volleyball analysts as the top high school volleyball prospect in the country. He played varsity volleyball as a freshman at Long Beach Poly – one of the top high school teams in the country. Iamaleava transferred from Poly to Downey (Calif.) Warren before the start of his junior season. His older brother, Matt, was a high school All-American in volleyball at Poly and is now at Long Beach State. His sister, Nicaylah, is playing volleyball at Cypress College. Overall, Iamaleava has seven siblings, and all are standouts at one level or another. His parents are Nic and Marleinna Iamaleava. His mother was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer at the end of 2020 and the community rallied to raise thousands of dollars to support her fight against the disease. Iamaleava plans on majoring in business. He lists his hobbies as playing video games and training his dogs.

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Like Justin Herbert, Nico Iamaleava is a taller, big-armed quarterback with some of the better natural physical tools we've seen from a quarterback in the last few recruiting cycles. Both check in at over 6-foot-5 and have big arms with the ability to drive the football to all levels of the field. They're also gifted athletically, with the reactive quickness to make plays with their mobility.  

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