{"id":397318,"date":"2024-05-26T20:32:26","date_gmt":"2024-05-26T20:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=397318"},"modified":"2024-05-26T21:03:53","modified_gmt":"2024-05-26T21:03:53","slug":"4-star-qb-madden-iamaleava-commits-to-ucla-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=397318","title":{"rendered":"4-star QB Madden Iamaleava commits to UCLA football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Four-star quarterback Madden Iamaleava is staying in the Golden State for the next chapter of his football career, with the Warren (Downey, Calif.) senior committing to the UCLA Bruins on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Iamaleava made the announcement via X (formerly twitter):<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Appreciate Coach Fos, Coach EB, Coach White, and Coach Stace for making this happen. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TEAMTOARECRUITS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TEAMTOARECRUITS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DRE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DRE<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DoMore?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DoMore<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WelcomeToTheFosEra?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WelcomeToTheFosEra<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9SJj3jkSoZ\">pic.twitter.com\/9SJj3jkSoZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Madden Iamaleava (@MaddenIamaleava) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaddenIamaleava\/status\/1794542283213459679?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The 6-foot-3\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">QB&#8217;s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> decision to stay in Southern California adds an element of buzz for the first-year Big Ten program and coach, DeShaun Foster, who now has his highest-rated recruit since taking the helm in Westwood.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It also upgrades an already impressive\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">QB<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Room for coach Eric Bieniemy, who&#8217;s earned an ironclad reputation as an offense guru at the NFL level. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">And now, the Super Bowl-winning offensive coordinator is flexing his recruiting abilities, which, as Madden explained to <a href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/article\/top247-quarterback-madden-iamaleava-commits-to-ucla-232154876\/\">247Sports national recruiting analyst Greg Biggins<\/a>, factored heavily into the commit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;UCLA was my childhood favorite school,&#8221; Iamaleava said.\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;I love the new staff\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">fit<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0the offense\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">really<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0well.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Eric Bieniemy recruited me\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">really<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0hard and spent a lot of time with me\u00a0getting to know me as a person, not just as a\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">QB<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Madden is the younger brother of former 5-star recruit and current Tennessee Vols talent Nico Iamaleava \u2014 who has fans in Knoxville excited for the follow-up act to his impressive performance against Iowa in Iowa in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Both should make for must-see moments in the years ahead, with many in the SoCal area first anticipating Madden&#8217;s senior high school season after a junior campaign ended with\u00a03,626 yards passing and 43 touchdowns.<\/span><\/p>\n<aside class=\"related shortcode shortcode--related\">\n<h2 class=\"related__header\">Related<\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"block block--related\" href=\"https:\/\/usatodayhss.com\/2024\/247sports-updates-2025-five-star-list\" data-track=\"usatodayhss-in-article-related-curated\"><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"block__title\">A new 5-star group: 247Sports updates its list of best players in the class of 2025<\/h2>\n<p><\/a><a class=\"block block--related\" href=\"https:\/\/usatodayhss.com\/lists\/the-best-high-schools-for-athletes-according-to-one-methodology-these-are-the-top-20\" data-track=\"usatodayhss-in-article-related-curated\"><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"block__title\">The best high schools for athletes? 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