Nate Kalepo
| Ole Miss Rebels – No. 71 | |
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| Position | Offensive guard |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 5, 2001 |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 325 lb (147 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| 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.
Early life and high school
[edit]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
[edit]Washington
[edit]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
[edit]Kalepo transferred to play for the Ole Miss Rebels.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ Raley, Dan (August 5, 2021). "Handful of Huskies Celebrate Early, On the Eve of Fall Camp". Sports Illustrated. 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.
- ^ Jude, Adam (August 18, 2017). "Huskies get commitment from four-star Rainier Beach offensive lineman Nathaniel Kalepo". The Seattle Times. 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". Sports Illustrated. 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". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Donno, Alex (January 20, 2024). "Miami Hurricanes Hosting Washington Transfer OL Nate Kalepo For Official Visit". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Raley, Dan (January 25, 2024). "He'll Be Ole Missed: Ex-Husky Nate Kalepo Joins SEC Team". Sports Illustrated. 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.
- ^ Grubbs, Grant (January 25, 2024). "Washington transfer OL Nate Kalepo commits to Ole Miss". On3.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Davis, Spenser (January 25, 2024). "Ole Miss lands transfer commitment from elite OL". Saturday Down South. Retrieved January 29, 2024.