Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava dealing with hip injury against Alabama

Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Nico Iamaleava was having a rough time against Alabama in the first half of his team’s game against the Crimson Tide at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday. An injury he suffered didn’t help things.

Iamaleava was sacked by Justin Jefferson early in the second quarter and exited the game. He was replaced by Gaston Moore, who immediately threw an interception.

Minutes later, ESPN reporter Molly McGrath reported that Iamaleava was dealing with a hip injury.

According to McGrath, the Tennessee quarterback “was clutching his left side in pain in their injury tent. He looked a little rattled but told teammates, ‘I’m OK,'” according to McGrath.

You can see the play where Iamaleava got hurt:

Nico Iamaleava went down with an injury 😳

🙏🙏🙏 #CollegeFootball pic.twitter.com/8GW8AYShwB

— Locker (@PlayLockerLive) October 19, 2024

Iamaleava looked good the first few games of the season. But the redshirt freshman has had a much tougher time since facing Oklahoma and then Arkansas, Florida and Alabama once the conference schedule began for Tennessee.

Iamaleava was 7/14 for 100 yards and an interception at the time this story was published.