Nate Kalepo

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Nate Kalepo
Ole Miss Rebels–No. 71
Position Offensive guard
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born: (2001-08-05) August 5, 2001 (age 23)
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight325 lb (147 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Rainier Beach (Seattle, Washington)

Nate Kalepo (born August 5, 2001) [1] is an American football offensive guard for the Ole Miss Rebels. He previously played for the Washington Huskies.

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Early life and high school

Kalepo grew up in Renton, Washington and attended Rainier Beach High School. He was rated as a four-star recruit and held offers from schools such as Oregon, UCLA, USC, and Washington. [2] Kalepo committed to play college football for the Washington Huskies. [3]

College career

Washington

As a freshman in 2020, Kalepo appeared in two games for the Huskies. [4] In 2021, he played in 11 games with no starts. [5] Kalepo made his first career start in the 2022 season opener against Kent State. [6] In the 2022 season, Kalepo played in 12 games while making three starts. [7] He opened the 2023 season as a starter for the Huskies. [8] Kalepo started in both of the Huskies playoff games including the national championship where he allowed no pressures or sacks against Michigan. [9] Kalepo was part of a Huskies offensive line which won the Joe Moore Award, given to the nation's best offensive line. [10] During the 2023 season, Kalepo played in and started all 15 games for Washington. [11] After the 2023 season, Kalepo entered the NCAA transfer portal. [12]

In Kalepo's Husky career, he played in 40 games where he started in 18 of them. [13]

Ole Miss

Kalepo transferred to play for the Ole Miss Rebels. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ Raley, Dan (August 5, 2021). "Handful of Huskies Celebrate Early, On the Eve of Fall Camp". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  2. ↑ Chiari, Mike. "4-Star OT Prospect Nathaniel Kalepo Commits to Washington over Oregon, USC, More". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  3. ↑ Jude, Adam (August 18, 2017). "Huskies get commitment from four-star Rainier Beach offensive lineman Nathaniel Kalepo". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Nate Kalepo". Washington University Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  5. ↑ Tomashoff, Roman (January 2024). "Kalepo Never Envisioned Playing on National Stage in Sugar Bowl". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  6. ↑ Vorel, Mike (August 31, 2022). "UW offensive lineman, Renton product Nate Kalepo set to live a dream in first career start". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Nate Kalepo Stats". The Football Database. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  8. ↑ Raley, Dan (August 29, 2023). "Kalepo Will Start Opposite Brailsford at Husky Guard". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  9. ↑ Donno, Alex (January 20, 2024). "Miami Hurricanes Hosting Washington Transfer OL Nate Kalepo For Official Visit". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  10. ↑ Raley, Dan (January 25, 2024). "He'll Be Ole Missed: Ex-Husky Nate Kalepo Joins SEC Team". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  11. ↑ Eckert, David (January 25, 2024). "Ole Miss football, Lane Kiffin land Washington transfers Nate Kalepo and Julius Buelow". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  12. ↑ Grubbs, Grant (January 14, 2024). "Washington OL Nate Kalepo enters the NCAA Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  13. ↑ Grubbs, Grant (January 25, 2024). "Washington transfer OL Nate Kalepo commits to Ole Miss". On3.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  14. ↑ Davis, Spenser (January 25, 2024). "Ole Miss lands transfer commitment from elite OL". Saturday Down South. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
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