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Nate Kalepo
Ole Miss Rebels – No. 71
Position	Offensive guard
Class	Senior
Personal information
Born:	August 5, 2001 (age 23)
Height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight	325 lb (147 kg)
Career history
College	Washington (2019–2023); Ole Miss (2024–present);
Bowl games	2025 Gator Bowl;
High school	Rainier Beach (Seattle, Washington)
	Stats at ESPN;

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

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]

References

^ 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.

External links

[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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