Nico Iamaleava announced his commitment to UCLA and said he didn't expect to leave Tennessee football "this soon" in an Instagram post on April 20.

Multiple stories over the past few days have referenced concerns expressed by Iamaleava’s camp about Tennessee’s offense, seeking “assurances” that the Volunteers would

Earlier this week, Iamaleava entered the NCAA transfer portal, according to On3’s Pete Nakos, with a do-not-contact tag. The designation typically means other schools and coaches should not contact the player as the player wants to initiate dialogue with other programs.