Nate Kalepo (born August 5, 2001)[1] is an American college football offensive guard for the Ole Miss Rebels. He previously played for the Washington Huskies.
| No. 71 – Ole Miss Rebels | |
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| Position | Offensive guard |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 5, 2001 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 325 lb (147 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Rainier Beach (Seattle, Washington) |
| College |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Early life
editKalepo grew up in Renton, Washington and attended Rainier Beach High School. He was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Washington Huskies over offers from schools such as Oregon, UCLA, and USC.[2]
College career
editWashington
editAs a freshman in 2020, Kalepo appeared in two games for the Huskies.[3] In 2021, he played in 11 games.[4] Kalepo made his first career start in the 2022 season opener against Kent State.[5] In the 2022 season, he played in 12 games while making three starts.[6] Kalepo opened the 2023 season as a starter for the Huskies.[7] He started in both of the Huskies playoff games including the national championship where he allowed no pressures or sacks against Michigan.[8] Kalepo was part of a Huskies offensive line which won the Joe Moore Award, given to the nation's best offensive line.[9] In 2023, he started all 15 games for Washington.[10] After the season, Kalepo entered the NCAA transfer portal.[11]
In Kalepo's Husky career, he played in 40 games where he started in 18 of them.[12]
Ole Miss
editKalepo transferred to play for the Ole Miss Rebels.[12]
References
edit- ↑ Raley, Dan (August 5, 2021). "Handful of Huskies Celebrate Early, On the Eve of Fall Camp". Washington Huskies on SI. SI.com. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ↑ Chiari, Mike. "4-Star OT Prospect Nathaniel Kalepo Commits to Washington over Oregon, USC, More". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ↑ "Nate Kalepo". Washington University Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ↑ Tomashoff, Roman (January 2024). "Kalepo Never Envisioned Playing on National Stage in Sugar Bowl". Washington Huskies on SI. SI.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Nate Kalepo Stats". The Football Database. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ↑ Raley, Dan (August 29, 2023). "Kalepo Will Start Opposite Brailsford at Husky Guard". Washington Huskies on SI. SI.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ↑ Donno, Alex (January 20, 2024). "Miami Hurricanes Hosting Washington Transfer OL Nate Kalepo For Official Visit". Miami Hurricanes on SI. SI.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ↑ Raley, Dan (January 25, 2024). "He'll Be Ole Missed: Ex-Husky Nate Kalepo Joins SEC Team". Washington Huskies on SI. SI.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Grubbs, Grant (January 14, 2024). "Washington OL Nate Kalepo enters the NCAA Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- 1 2 Grubbs, Grant (January 25, 2024). "Washington transfer OL Nate Kalepo commits to Ole Miss". On3.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.