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3mo ago

Arkansas NIL Collective Pursues $200,000 Buyout From Transferred QB Madden Iamaleava

Attorney Tom Mars has been retained to enforce NIL contract terms as Arkansas Edge seeks liquidated damages following Iamaleava’s transfer to UCLA.

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Overview

  • Madden Iamaleava signed a $500,000 NIL contract with Arkansas Edge in January, which included a 50% repayment clause if he left the school.
  • After his brother Nico transferred to UCLA, Madden entered the transfer portal and committed to UCLA, triggering the repayment clause.
  • Arkansas Edge is seeking approximately $200,000 in liquidated damages from Iamaleava, citing the remaining value of his NIL deal.
  • Attorney Tom Mars, known for high-profile college sports cases, has been hired to represent Arkansas Edge in enforcing the contract terms.
  • A meeting is pending between Iamaleava’s representatives and Blueprint Sports counsel to address the enforceability of the buyout clause.