Nico Iamaleava has learned in recent days. He had a $2.4 million NIL bird in the hand in Knoxville. His effort to beat the bushes for $4 million caused the bird in his hand to fly away. With North Carolina reportedly out and only Tulane and UCLA currently linked to Iamaleava,

Iamaleava started all 13 games for the Vols in 2024 and threw for 2,616 yards, 19 touchdowns and five interceptions while adding 358 rushing yards and three more scores while helping to lead the team to its first appearance in the College Football Playoff.