Nico Iamaleava, Tennessee 5-star QB commit, throws 5 1st-half touchdowns with Josh Heupel in attendance

Nico Iamaleava committed to play for Tennessee in March, easily the biggest recruiting win thus far in the Josh Heupel era. The 5-star quarterback, ranked as a top 5 player nationally regardless of position, will soon make things official with the Early Signing Period just months away, but before then, there’s still plenty of high school ball left for him.

Iamaleava and his Downey (Calif.) Warren team on Friday took the short trip to Lakewood to face Mayfair. And Heupel was in attendance as the Bears romped to a 54-7 win.

It was a dominant 1st half for Iamaleava, too, as he threw a total of 5 touchdowns. That’s a good way to make your future college coach happy.

5th and final touchdown in the first half for @nico_iamaleava8 https://t.co/NYMYeLa9i1 pic.twitter.com/8wCyTS0m4M

— Austin Price (@AustinPriceless) October 1, 2022

Later in the game, Iamaleava’s younger brother Madden, a sophomore and emerging quarterback recruit in his own right, came in with matters well in hand.

Warren is now 5-1 on the season. It is back home on Thursday to play Paramount.

Sydney Hunte

Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.