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Georgia football in top schools for 5-star QB

The Georgia Bulldogs and a pair of SEC teams are among the top five schools for five-star quarterback recruit Nicholaus Iamaleava.

The Georgia Bulldogs and a pair of SEC teams are among the top five schools for five-star quarterback recruit Nicholaus ‘Nico’ Iamaleava.

Tennessee, Alabama, Oregon, Miami, and Georgia are Iamaleava’s top five schools. The five-star quarterback recruit is a member of the class of 2023. He is currently favored to commit to the Tennessee Volunteers.

Nico Iamaleava is a lengthy quarterback with good mobility. He is the No. 7 recruit in the class of 2023 and the No. 4 quarterback prospect. Iamaleava is that second-ranked recruit in the talent-rich state of California.

He recently changed high schools. Iamaleava now plays football for Long Beach Poly High School in Long Beach, California. The elite quarterback talent recently played football at Warren High School before returning to Long Beach Poly. He additionally plays volleyball.

The five-star prospect has taken recent visits to Tennessee and Oregon. Nico Iamaleava has a strong arm and quick release. He needs to continue adding to his frame to be more durable at the college level. Iamaleava can make all the throws. He can scramble when plays break down and has very high potential.

The 6-foot-5, 195-pound quarterback announced his top five schools via his Twitter account:

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2023 quarterback Nico Iamaleava Jr. announces top-five schools

2023 quarterback prospect Nico Iamaleava Jr. announces his top-five schools.

2023 quarterback prospect Nicholaus Iamaleava Jr. announced his top-five schools Wednesday.

The 6-foot-5, 195-pound quarterback played at Warren High School in Downey, California last year. He has transferred to Long Beach Polytechnic High School in Long Beach, California in 2022.

Tennessee offered Iamaleava Jr. on May 12, 2021. He visited Tennessee during the first weekend in March.

Tennessee’s 2023 football commitment tracker

Vols’ 2023 recruiting tracker: Quarterback offers

Iamaleava Jr. has Power Five scholarship offers from Tennessee, Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Auburn, BYU, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Miami, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Oregon, Oregon State, Pittsburgh, Texas A&M, UCLA, USC, Utah and Washington State.

Below are Iamaleava Jr.’s top-five schools he announced Wednesday.

Marcus Higgs discusses Tennessee visit, playing with Nico Iamaleava and Jordan Anderson

Running back Marcus Higgs discusses Tennessee visit and playing with quarterback Nico Iamaleava and wide receiver Jordan Anderson.

2023 running back prospect Marcus Higgs visited Tennessee during the first weekend in March.

The 5-foot-11, 210-pound running back is from Warren High School in Downey, California.

“I loved Tennessee,” Higgs told Vols Wire of his visit. “The fans gave great vibes to be around and excellent support, and the weather felt nice. I really did enjoy my time out there.”

Higgs is a versatile player. He has the ability to run up the middle, become a receiver out of the backfield and pass protect.

Higgs discussed what he could bring to Tennessee and Josh Heupel’s offense.

“Honestly, I think I can bring a lot to an offense like Tennessee being as versatile as I am,” he said. “Him (Heupel) and the staff were very welcoming, they treated me very well.”

At Warren, Higgs has played alongside Tennessee targets quarterback Nicholaus Iamaleava and wide receiver Jordan Anderson.

“Playing with Nico and Jordan is a blessing,” Higgs said. “They bring so much to a team with their talent and it makes it hard for teams to stop all three of us.”

Jordan Anderson details Vols’ visit, Josh Heupel’s offense, playing with Nico Iamaleava

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5-star quarterback from California gets Florida offer

The Gators expanded their quarterback board again Wednesday when they offered to five-star quarterback Nico Iamaleava.

Florida and coach Billy Napier expanded their quarterback board again on Wednesday when they offered five-star Nico Iamaleava out of California. However, at this juncture in the recruiting cycle, the Gators still have Arch Manning, Christopher Vizzina and Marcus Stokes at the top of their board. Iamaleava is currently ranked as the No. 5 overall recruit, according to the On3 Consensus.

For Florida, he is the third quarterback it has offered this week along with five-star Dante Moore and four-star Dylan Lonergan.

On his Instagram, he said it was Napier and area recruiter Keary Colbert who extended the scholarship offer.

“Extremely blessed to receive an offer from The University of Florida,” Iamaleava wrote. “Thank you Coach Napier and Coach Colbert for giving me the opportunity to further my education.”

Moore is expected to visit the Swamp later this month, according to On3.

Even with all these offers flying out, Florida fans shouldn’t panic about losing traction for its top targets. The coaching staff is just likely doing its due diligence.

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LSU offers 2023 five-star quarterback from California

LSU offers a top-five quarterback in 2023

LSU offered their ninth quarterback of the 2023 class recently with Nico Iamaleava of Downey, California. Currently, he is rated as the No. 3 quarterback of the class behind Arch Manning (No. 1) and Malachi Nelson (No. 2).

Brian Kelly and the offensive staff will likely look to take a big-time quarterback recruit in their first full cycle at LSU. The 2023 class has plenty of quarterback talent behind Manning and Nelson. Iamaleave and Dante Moore are the next two guys on the list. Both have offers from the Tigers.

Iamaleava announced his top 12 schools back on Christmas before LSU offered the talented quarterback. Can they get into the mix?

Nico Iamaleava’s Recruiting Profile

Rating

Stars Overall State Position
247 5 5 2 3
Rivals 4 42 3 4
ESPN 4 25 4 4
On3 5 9 2 3
247 Composite 5 17 2 4

Vitals

Hometown Downey, California
Projected Position Quarterback
Height 6’6″
Weight 200
Class 2023

Recruitment

  • Offered on Jan. 18, 2022
  • No visit scheduled

Offers (23 Total)

  • LSU
  • Alabama
  • Auburn
  • Florida State
  • Georgia
  • Michigan State
  • Notre Dame
  • Ohio State
  • Tennessee
  • USC

Commitment Predictions

No leading predictions for Iamaleava

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