NIL Lawyer hammers handlers, calls for Nico Iamaleava damage control

On3 Sports  |  Apr 14, 2025

In one of the strangest sagas in college football history, starting Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava finds himself looking for a new team. That comes just days after Iamaleava was reportedly in “active negotiations” with the powers at be at Tennessee over an updated NIL deal.

An attorney that deals with NIL negotiations extensively has weighed in on the matter. Darren Heitner, who is the founder of Heitner Legal and teaches NIL at Miami Law, believes Iamaleava is getting poor advice.