Tennessee starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava is in concussion protocol, and his status for the game against No. 12 Georgia is undetermined, sources told ESPN.

Iamaleava did not play in the second half of Tennessee’s win vs. Mississippi State last weekend due to a concussion. Coach Josh Heupel has expressed confidence throughout the week that Iamaleava would be able to play on Saturday vs. the Bulldogs, however.

Coach Josh Heupel said No. 6 Tennessee should have quarterback Nico Iamaleava available on when the Vols visit 11th-ranked Georgia. Iamaleava left the 33-14 win over Mississippi State late in the first half after taking a hard hit from safety Isaac Smith.

Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava was ruled out for the remainder of Saturday's 33-14 win over Mississippi State with an upper body injury. It isn't clear when the setback occu

Sources: Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava is in concussion protocol after leaving the Mississippi State game last week with an injury and not returning to the sideline for the second half. He did dress and practice on Tuesday, and his status for the Georgia is undetermined.

Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava is in concussion protocol heading into a critical matchup against Georgia on Saturday, per ESPN's Pete Thamel.

The status of Tennessee Volunteers QB Nico Iamaleava was revealed on Wednesday evening when the initial availability report was released by the SEC. Not surprisingly, Iamaleava has been listed as questionable for the game.

With a spot in the 12-team College Football Playoff on the line, No. 7 Tennessee will reportedly be without freshman QB Nico Iamaleava vs. No. 12 Georgia this Saturday.