KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The University of Tennessee is moving on from its starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava, according to a report from ESPN.
Pete Thamel, a senior college sports insider with ESPN, cited sources Saturday morning, saying Tennessee coach Josh Heupel informed the team of the decision that morning, driven by Iamaleava missing meetings and practice on Friday amid negotiations of a new NIL deal.
On Saturday, Tennessee is set to host it’s annual Orange and White spring game. ESPN reported that Iamaleava will not be there and he is expected to enter the transfer portal when it opens next week.
Starting off this fall, Tennessee’s next scheduled game will be against Syracuse in Atlanta, Georgia on August 30, before taking on ETSU at Neyland Stadium on September 6.