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How Nico Iamaleava can be the next Jalen Hurts

Related Topics: Nicholaus Iamaleava, Jalen Hurts

Transferring quarterbacks in college football can have success or be a disappointment when they transfer from one school to the next. However, there have been success stories, and we believe that Iamaleava will experience similar success as Hurts did.

Nico Iamaleava (during a game between Tennessee and Alabama | Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Hurts transferred from Alabama to Oklahoma, and likewise, Iamaleava transferred to UCLA following a season as a starter at Tennessee. As the starting quarterback for the Crimson Tide his sophomore season, Hurts was benched at halftime in the national championship game against Georgia.