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Iamaleava Selected UCLA Student-Athlete of the Week Presented by La Victoria
October 08, 2025 | Football, Bruin Athletics
LOS ANGELES โ Redshirt-sophomore Nico Iamaleava of UCLA Football has been selected the Student-Athlete of the Week presented by La Victoria for competitions held between Sept. 30-Oct. 6.
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The quarterback accounted for all five of UCLA's touchdowns (two passing, three rushing) and 294 yards of total offense (166 passing, 128 rushing) to lead UCLA to a 42-37 upset over No. 7 Penn State on Saturday at the Rose Bowl. It marked UCLA's first home win over an AP Top-10 team since 2007. Iamaleava set single-game career highs in rushing (128 yards) and rushing touchdowns (three) while pulling off a 52-yard scramble that represented UCLA's longest play so far this season. He tied a program record for rushing touchdowns by a QB, and he had the most rushing yards by a UCLA QB since Brett Hundley on Nov. 1, 2014. UCLA's offensive output marked the most points and most rushing yards allowed by Penn State in a regular season game since 2022.
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Iamaleava secures his first-career UCLA student-athlete of the week award.
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Also Nominated
Kevin Box, M. Soccer; Kate Duffy, W. Volleyball; Jenny Lee, W. Golf; Nate Tauscher, M. Water Polo
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Previous Winners
Aug. 20 โ Bella Winn, W. Soccer; Aug. 27 โ Daphne Nakfoor, W. Soccer; Sept. 3 โ Bode Brinkema, M. Water Polo; Sept. 10 โ Daphne Nakfoor, W. Soccer; Sept. 17 โ Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Sept. 24 โ Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Oct. 1 โ Eliana Urzua, W. Volleyball
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The quarterback accounted for all five of UCLA's touchdowns (two passing, three rushing) and 294 yards of total offense (166 passing, 128 rushing) to lead UCLA to a 42-37 upset over No. 7 Penn State on Saturday at the Rose Bowl. It marked UCLA's first home win over an AP Top-10 team since 2007. Iamaleava set single-game career highs in rushing (128 yards) and rushing touchdowns (three) while pulling off a 52-yard scramble that represented UCLA's longest play so far this season. He tied a program record for rushing touchdowns by a QB, and he had the most rushing yards by a UCLA QB since Brett Hundley on Nov. 1, 2014. UCLA's offensive output marked the most points and most rushing yards allowed by Penn State in a regular season game since 2022.
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Iamaleava secures his first-career UCLA student-athlete of the week award.
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Also Nominated
Kevin Box, M. Soccer; Kate Duffy, W. Volleyball; Jenny Lee, W. Golf; Nate Tauscher, M. Water Polo
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Previous Winners
Aug. 20 โ Bella Winn, W. Soccer; Aug. 27 โ Daphne Nakfoor, W. Soccer; Sept. 3 โ Bode Brinkema, M. Water Polo; Sept. 10 โ Daphne Nakfoor, W. Soccer; Sept. 17 โ Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Sept. 24 โ Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Oct. 1 โ Eliana Urzua, W. Volleyball
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Players Mentioned
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/ FootballBruin Insider Show - Tim Skipper (Oct. 9, 2025)
Thursday, October 09
UCLA Football Media Availability - Players (Oct. 8, 2025)
Wednesday, October 08
UCLA Football Media Availability - Players (Oct. 7, 2025)
Tuesday, October 07
Cinematic Recap - UCLA Football vs. Penn State (Oct. 7, 2025)
Tuesday, October 07