Nico Iamaleava plans to return to UCLA football after crushing ACL injury ended 2026 season

Nico Iamaleava’s 2026 season is over, but he’s not done writing his story with UCLA football. The UCLA Bruins star quarterback said that he intends to return to the program in 2027. “UCLA star quarterback Nico Iamaleava has indicated to the Bruins that he plans to return to UCLA next season instead of leaving for the NFL, his agent @RudyCaamano of @AiC_Athletes tells @CBSSports,” Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports shared via a social media post on X, formerly Twitter. This story is being updated.