# Nico Iamaleava — what pundits predicted QB · not yet drafted, mocked for the 2027 draft 7 checkable claims from 5 pundits. These are other people's predictions about what he will do — we grade the prediction, never the player. ## Measurables Combine measurements, including the 40-yard dash, appear here after the 2027 NFL Scouting Combine. ## What pundits expect (7 unsettled) - Nico Iamaleava to be picked “Day 2” (picks 33–100) — [Devon Platana](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/devon-platana), for 2026, said Nov 14, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/249d97a1-72fb-424a-81d6-8ba169a22045 - Nico Iamaleava to be picked “probably going late one” — [Todd McShay](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/todd-mcshay), for 2026, said Nov 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a394f553-0004-4832-a0ec-37b9f3d3bfdc - Nico Iamaleava to be picked “Day 3 Prospect” (picks 101–257) — [Rob Rang](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/rob-rang), for 2026, said Oct 15, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/65667ef4-80c7-4bd1-a9ae-6c7aa8eb18b7 - Nico Iamaleava to be picked “Mid-to-late Day 2” (picks 67–100) — [Jordan Reid](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jordan-reid), for 2026, said Oct 10, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/25302f1d-36a1-4245-af20-be78df015d21 - Nico Iamaleava to be picked at number 16 — [Charlie Campbell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/charlie-campbell), for 2026, said Oct 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/574db90f-af19-4092-946c-4e07291e3519 - “Nico Iamaleava*, QB, UCLA ... Projected 40 Time: 4.53.” — [Charlie Campbell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/charlie-campbell), for 2026, said Sep 7, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f8cdb6e9-9f93-4ccc-8fb1-9e1fc88eb1ba - Nico Iamaleava to be picked “Round 1-3” — [Charlie Campbell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/charlie-campbell), for 2026, said Sep 7, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f8cdb6e9-9f93-4ccc-8fb1-9e1fc88eb1ba --- Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/nico-iamaleava Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology