Nico Iamaleava finally broke the silence regarding the season-ending injury he sustained against Oregon. With the senior quarterback sidelined for the remainder of the 2026 college football season, many fans expected his story at UCLA to be over. However, Iamaleava revealed he has plans to return to the Bruins.

In an Instagram post where Iamaleava broke the silence, the caption read: “Well, I’m heartbroken the way my season ended. I’ve finally accepted that this year is really over for me. This wasn’t a part of the plan, but I believe everything happens for a reason. I gave this game and my brothers everything I had and I’ll continue to lean on God and trust His plan. I’ll be back.”

Indeed he will. Iamaleava’s agent has told Pete Nakos of On3 that Iamaleava will return to UCLA next season, instead of entering the 2027 NFL Draft, like many expected he would.…