Overview
- After Saturday's practice, Iamaleava said one meeting with Chesney convinced him to stay at UCLA for another season.
- Spring sessions have been full-pad, live-rep practices, and players say Chesney is hands-on in drills and driving competition.
- New offensive coordinator Dean Kennedy is coaching Iamaleava on run-game reads and faster eye discipline to cut pre-snap mistakes on an offense that averaged 18.2 points last year.
- Iamaleava is adding weight from 218 pounds toward 220–225 to better absorb hits after throwing for 1,928 yards with 13 touchdowns and seven interceptions and leading the team with 505 rushing yards in 2025.
- Cole Martin and other returnees describe a stronger culture, as UCLA tries to rebound from a 3–9 season under a new staff led by Chesney, who went 12–2 with a College Football Playoff berth at James Madison.