Nico Iamaleava stunned the college football world -- and further rocked the Name, Image and Likeness landscape -- with his departure from Tennessee over the weekend. Tennessee balked at Iamaleava's holdout for additional NIL money, and the former five-star recruit immediately became the biggest name on the market for the spring transfer window that opens Wednesday. Whether Iamaleava can land the reported $4 million NIL deal he was seeking from the Volunteers remains to be seen. He cannot transfer and play immediately for an SEC team, which somewhat limits his options. Some schools may also shy away from a player who sought to double his contract after just one season.
Nico Iamaleava's next team? Hometown programs among favorites
