Anton Palepoi

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Anton Palepoi
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Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1978-01-19) January 19, 1978 (age 45)
American Samoa
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:297 lb (135 kg)
Career information
High school: Hunter (West Valley City, Utah)
College: UNLV
NFL Draft: 2002  / Round: 2 / Pick: 60
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:45
Sacks:4.0
Passes defended:2
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Anton Charles Palepoi (born January 19, 1978) is a former American football defensive end. He played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL), most notably with the Seattle Seahawks from 2002 to 2004.

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Early years

Palepoi attended high school at Hunter High School in West Valley City, Utah where he played basketball and football for the Wolverines. Taking the junior college route, he went on to attend Dixie College, where he was named Western States Football League Most Valuable Player in 1999 after leading the Red Storm to an appearance in the junior college national championship game.

Recruited by Ken Niumatalolo, he chose Nevada–Las Vegas over Utah. Palepoi was an All-Mountain West Conference selection in both of his years at UNLV, despite having his senior season cut short to only six games.

Professional career

Despite being projected as an undrafted free agent, Palepoi was selected in the second round, 60th overall, by the Seattle Seahawks. [1] [2] He was the highest selected player from UNLV since Ickey Woods in 1988.

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+1⁄4 in
(1.91 m)		279 lb
(127 kg)		4.81 s1.73 s2.78 s4.27 s7.46 s33+1⁄2 in
(0.85 m)		9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)		24 reps
All values from NFL Combine [3]

He played for the Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos, and Arizona Cardinals, before signing with the New Orleans Saints in May 2007.

Personal

Palepoi was born to Tony and Tutaga Palepoi, both Brigham Young University graduates. His father played for the Samoa national rugby union team. His younger brother Tenny Palepoi was a defensive lineman for the San Diego Chargers.

Also had a small appearance in the movie Wish Upon a Star starring Katherine Heigl which was filmed at Hunter High School.

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References

  1. ↑ "Anton Palepoi". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 2 October 2002.
  2. ↑ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  3. ↑ "2019 Draft Scout: QB Rankings". Draft Scout. Retrieved 17 August 2022.


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