Nico Iamaleava enters transfer portal with 'do not contact' tag after exiting Tennessee
- Nico Iamaleava, Tennessee's former quarterback, entered the transfer portal with a 'do not contact' tag on Wednesday.
- Iamaleava's entry into the portal followed reports he sought to renegotiate his NIL deal with Tennessee.
- During his Tennessee career from 2023-24, Iamaleava passed for 2,930 yards and 21 touchdowns and rushed for 435 yards and six touchdowns.
- Cam Newton stated on his podcast, "This is a perfect case of good advice saves, bad advice kills," regarding Iamaleava's situation.
- UCLA is reportedly a potential landing spot for Iamaleava, though reports conflict about their level of interest and offer.
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