Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Passing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dropbacks | 118 | — |
| Success rate | 39.0% | 121st / 170 |
| Explosive pass rate | 16.2% | 15th / 170 |
| Deep-throw rate | 16.2% | 34th / 170 |
| Sack rate | 5.9% | 114th / 170 |
| Interception rate | 3.6% | — |
| 3rd-down conversion | 43.3% | 37th / 170 |
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 31 | — |
| Success rate | 48.4% | 112th / 321 |
| Explosive run rate | 16.1% | 98th / 321 |
| Stuffed at the line | 19.4% | 245th / 321 |
| First downs | 9 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 4 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 0 | — |
Charting
Where Iamaleava's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he throws109 throws charted
Run direction31 carries
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
2025 charting · UCLA
2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (4 of Iamaleava’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.
Where he throws109 throws charted
Run direction24 carries
Career
4 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Cmp/Att | Pass yds | TD–INT | Y/A | Dropback SR | Car | Rush yds | Y/C | Rush TD | Rush SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  UCLA#16 · 6-0 | 5 | 71% | 72/116 | 982 | 4–4 | 8.5 | 39.0% | 42 | 144 | 3.4 | 1 | 48.4% |
| 2025 | UCLA#89 · 3-9 | 11 | 90% | 208/323 | 1928 | 13–7 | 6.0 | 40.1% | 112 | 505 | 4.5 | 4 | 61.7% |
| 2024 |  Tennessee#12 · 10-3 | 13 | 86% | 213/334 | 2616 | 19–5 | 7.8 | 44.6% | 109 | 358 | 3.3 | 3 | 52.9% |
| 2023 | Tennessee#16 · 9-4 | 5 | 13% | 28/45 | 314 | 2–0 | 7.0 | 37.9% | 20 | 71 | 3.5 | 3 | 77.8% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Nico Iamaleava's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Nico Iamaleava's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long |
| 1 | @ California | W 45–24 | 5.9 | 14 | 22 | 63.6 | 184 | 8.4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 29 | 3.2 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 |  San Diego State | W 28–10 | 5.4 | 14 | 22 | 63.6 | 151 | 6.9 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 57 | 4.4 | 0 | 25 |
| 3 |  Purdue | W 52–38 | 8.0 | 19 | 31 | 61.3 | 276 | 8.9 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 55 | 7.9 | 0 | 32 |
| 4 | @ Maryland | W 54–3 | 6.5 | 15 | 24 | 62.5 | 209 | 8.7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | @ Oregon | W 17–15 | 3.8 | 10 | 17 | 58.8 | 162 | 9.5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 11 |
| 7 |  Wisconsin | W 17–7 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 2026 · 5 games | 5.9 | 72 | 116 | 62.1 | 982 | 8.5 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 144 | 3.4 | 1 | 32 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Passing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Completions | 72 | — |
| Attempts | 116 | — |
| Completion % | 62.1% | 91st / 142 |
| Yards | 982 | 106th / 265 |
| Yards / att. | 8.5 | 33rd / 142 |
| Touchdowns | 4 | 127th / 265 |
| Interceptions | 4 | — |
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 42 | — |
| Yards | 144 | 372nd / 1456 |
| Yards / carry | 3.4 | 278th / 325 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 359th / 631 |
| Long | 32 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 3 | — |
| Lost | 1 | — |
| Recovered | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · California | ✓ QB | 53 | 53 | 32 | · | 100% |
| Wk 2 · San Diego State | ✓ QB | 67 | 66 | 37 | 1 | 99% |
| Wk 3 · Purdue | ✓ QB | 80 | 74 | 38 | 1 | 93% |
| Wk 4 · Maryland | ✓ QB | 63 | 53 | 30 | · | 84% |
| Wk 6 · Oregon | ✓ QB | 70 | 42 | 24 | · | 60% |
| Season | 5 GS | 404 | 288 | 161 | 2 | 71% |
Position Room
5 QBs on the UCLA roster, ordered by att
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Att | Yds | TD | INT | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Nico Iamaleava | QB | SR | 116 | 982 | 4 | 4 | +0.06 |
| 14 | Ty Dieffenbach | QB | SR | 39 | 307 | 1 | 1 | +0.16 |
| 10 | Madden Iamaleava | QB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.43 |
| 17 | Colton Gumino | QB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | DJ Bordeaux | QB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 12+ plays per team game. UCLA depth chart →