Usage Score
19.9
Player Dossier
2023-2025Tennessee
Nico Iamaleava
QB • 6'6" • 215 lbs • Long Beach, CA, USA
Dual-threat creatorVolume operator
Nico Iamaleava is a dual-threat creator with 32.7 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
65.8
Consistency
81.5
Season Value
66.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Tennessee
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Tennessee • UCLA
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UNLV
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Nico Iamaleava, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Tennessee. Nico Iamaleava is a dual-threat creator with 32.7 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
Tennessee paired 2,980 primary output with 65.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 65.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Tennessee, UCLA.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Vanderbilt
Win with 299 yards of offense and 76.6 efficiency. It landed in the 84.6th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2024 Postseason · Tennessee
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
229.2
Efficiency
65.8
Usage
19.9
Consistency
81.5
Best Game by takeover score
Ohio State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ohio State: 151. Unknown: 320. NC State: 276. Kent State: 204. Oklahoma: 209. Arkansas: 175. Florida: 170. Alabama: 238. Kentucky: 306. Mississippi State: 196. Georgia: 191. UTEP: 245. Vanderbilt: 299
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Ohio State: 51 by 49.2. Unknown: 32 by 71.8. NC State: 31 by 73.1. Kent State: 21 by 78.7. Oklahoma: 29 by 64.4. Arkansas: 40 by 54.9. Florida: 34 by 50.4. Alabama: 36 by 61.5. Kentucky: 45 by 64.4. Mississippi State: 17 by 79.1. Georgia: 45 by 55.7. UTEP: 30 by 75.3. Vanderbilt: 32 by 76.6
Split Comparison
Wins238.1 · n=9 · +65.8 vs Losses
Losses172.3 · n=3 · -65.8 vs Wins
First Half215 · n=7 · -30.8 vs Second Half
Second Half245.8 · n=6 · +30.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Vanderbilt
Best efficiency game
79.1 vs Mississippi State
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/22 | @ Ohio State | L 17-42 | 14 | 31 | 104 | 45.2 | 0 | 0 | 49.2 | 20 | 47 | 2.40 | 2 | 14 |
| Sat 11/30 | @ Vanderbilt3+ TD | W 36-23 | 18 | 26 | 257 | 69.2 | 4 | 1 | 76.6 | 6 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 11/23 | vs UTEP3+ TD | W 56-0 | 17 | 23 | 209 | 73.9 | 4 | 0 | 75.3 | 7 | 36 | 5.10 | 0 | 29 |
| Sun 11/17 | @ Georgia | L 17-31 | 20 | 33 | 167 | 60.6 | 0 | 0 | 55.7 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| Sun 11/10 | vs Mississippi State | W 33-14 | 8 | 13 | 174 | 61.5 | 2 | 0 | 79.1 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Kentucky | W 28-18 | 28 | 38 | 292 | 73.7 | 1 | 0 | 64.4 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Alabama | W 24-17 | 14 | 27 | 194 | 51.9 | 1 | 1 | 61.5 | 9 | 44 | 4.90 | 0 | 27 |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Florida | W 23-17 | 16 | 26 | 169 | 61.5 | 0 | 1 | 50.4 | 8 | 1 | 0.10 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Arkansas | L 14-19 | 17 | 29 | 158 | 58.6 | 0 | 0 | 54.9 | 11 | 17 | 1.50 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Oklahoma | W 25-15 | 13 | 21 | 194 | 61.9 | 1 | 0 | 64.4 | 8 | 15 | 1.90 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Kent State | W 71-0 | 10 | 16 | 173 | 62.5 | 1 | 0 | 78.7 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/7 | @ NC State3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 51-10 | 16 | 23 | 211 | 69.6 | 2 | 2 | 73.1 | 8 | 65 | 8.10 | 1 | 31 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Unknown300-yard game · 3+ TD | — | 22 | 28 | 314 | 78.6 | 3 | 0 | 71.8 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | 5 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Tennessee
2023-2024
Opening stop
- 2
UCLA
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
20232023202420242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Postseason | Tennessee | 385 | 62.8 | 8.4 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Tennessee | 385 | 62.8 | 8.4 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Tennessee | 2,980 | 65.8 | 19.9 | 2,595 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Tennessee | 2,980 | 65.8 | 19.9 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | UCLA | 2,433 | 61.6 | 32.7 | -547 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UNLV
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
314
Primary metric
314 total offense with 66.6 efficiency.
#2
Nebraska
277
Primary metric
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
277 total offense with 72.3 efficiency.
#3
Penn State
294
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
294 total offense with 77.1 efficiency.
#4
Northwestern
245
Primary metric
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
245 total offense with 68.1 efficiency.
#5
Iowa
178
Primary metric
Win with 178 yards of offense and 61.8 efficiency.
178 total offense with 61.8 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Postseason · Tennessee
2,980 primary output · 65.8 efficiency · 19.9 usage
66.8
#2
2024 Regular Season · Tennessee
66.8
2,980 primary · 65.8 efficiency · 19.9 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · UCLA
65.9
2,433 primary · 61.6 efficiency · 32.7 usage
Milestones
8
250+ passing yards
3
300+ total offense
0
3+ takeover TD games
18
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
5★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.9981
Warren · Downey, CA
- Committed To
- Tennessee
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
5,798
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 29 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.