Madden Iamaleava
Freshman quarterback on UCLA's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′2″ · 197 lb · Long Beach, CA · Long Beach Polytechnic HS / Arkansas
Recruiting
QB recruit
No. 273 nationally · Signed with Arkansas
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
1 quarterback on UCLA's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Arkansas in 2025.
- Transferred from Arkansas to UCLA in 2025.
- UCLA names permanent captains (Sep 3)
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
Also checked out fine:
“UCLA's Bob Chesney says quarterback Nico Iamaleava wanted to stay in Westwood.”
Madden Iamaleava
He got to UCLA by way of Arkansas.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- portal record
His career
2025
- Signed with Arkansas4-star out of Long Beach Poly
- Entered the portal
Career arc
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bob Chesney
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A four-star recruit at quarterback for UCLA -- now projected at an All-Conference level.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
UCLA has produced 1 All-Conference quarterbacks. 3 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2015. Dorian Thompson-Robinson went on to the NFL out of this room (2023).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
UCLA
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · UCLA
Returning around him
- 57% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: +14 net (43 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UCLA · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #25 · 2026 recruiting class #62
Background
2025 Appeared in one game, playing in the fourth quarter of UCLA’s Week 10 game at Ohio State (Nov. 15) … did not attempt a pass … participated in 2025 Spring Practice at Arkansas before transferring to UCLA before 2025 Fall Camp. High School Graduated from Long Beach Polytechnic High School (Lon...