Nate Kalepo (born August 5, 2001) is an

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for the

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. He previously played for the

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Early life and high school

Kalepo grew up in

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and attended

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. He was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play

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for the

over offers from schools such as Oregon, UCLA, and USC.

College career

Washington

As a

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in 2020, Kalepo appeared in two games for the Huskies. In 2021, he played in 11 games. Kalepo made his first career start in the 2022 season opener against

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. In the 2022 season, he played in 12 games while making three starts. Kalepo opened the 2023 season as a starter for the Huskies. He started in both of the Huskies playoff games including the national championship where he allowed no pressures or sacks against

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. Kalepo was part of a Huskies offensive line which won the

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, given to the nation's best offensive line. In 2023, he started all 15 games for Washington. After the season, Kalepo entered the

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

Ole Miss

Kalepo transferred to play for the

References

External links

Washington Huskies bioOle Miss Rebels bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kalepo, Nate 2001 births Living people Players of American football from King County, Washington American football offensive guards Rainier Beach High School alumni Washington Huskies football players Ole Miss Rebels football players