Fall Camp Fueled Nico Iamaleava's Quick UCLA Adjustment

UCLA's two-week stay in Costa Mesa, CA, to kick off fall training camp gave the team loads of internal resources. From bonding to focus, DeShaun Foster's planned trip was a success, but it was also huge for star transfer quarterback Nico Iamaleava.

"That fall camp was huge for me," Iamaleava said during a sit-down with Ashley Adamson and Yogi Roth for the B1G Network's behind-the-scenes of UCLA's training camp. "It definitely helped my comfort level in the offense and just taking more control of the offense. Yeah, that fall camp was a really big thing for me."

One thing that came to Foster's surprise during camp, when it comes to Iamaleava, is the redshirt sophomore's leadership.

Iamaleava Reminds Foster of Julius Peppers

Foster is still learning more about star quarterback Nico Iamaleava through three weeks of t raining camp. One thing that's stood out thus far? His leadership, and it reminds Foster of an NFL legend and former Carolina Panthers teammate.

"He's just a leader," Foster said to Adamson and Roth. "I've been around Julius Peppers, and he's 6-7, but you can tell he might not want to be that size. But he just has a personality and people just gravitate to him and Nico is the same way.