Tenny Palepoi
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 19, 1990 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Salt Lake City, Utah | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 298 lb (135 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Holladay (UT) Skyline | ||||||||
| College: | Utah | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Tenny Palepoi (born December 19, 1990) is an American football defensive end for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He first enrolled at Snow College before transferring to the University of Utah. Palepoi attended Skyline High School in Holladay, Utah. His brother, Anton Palepoi, also played in the NFL.[1]
Early years
Palepoi was born on December 19, 1990 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He played high school football for the Skyline High School Eagles. He first-team all-state in 2008 as a senior and honorable mention all-state in 2007. He was also team captain and an all-region selection his junior and senior years.[1][2]
College career
Palepoi played for the Snow College Badgers from 2010 to 2011. He was a NJCAA All-American, first-team All-WSFL selection and team captain his sophomore year in 2011.[1]
Palepoi transferred and played football for the Utah Utes of the University of Utah from 2012 to 2013. He was a second-team All-Pac-12 selection and team captain his senior year. He recorded 74 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks at the University of Utah.[1]
Professional career
Palepoi was signed by the San Diego Chargers on May 13, 2014 after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft.[1] He made his NFL debut on September 8, 2014 against the Arizona Cardinals, recording one tackle.[3] He was ruled out for the 2015 season with a fractured foot on August 3, 2015.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "TENNY PALEPOI". chargers.com. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Tenny Palepoi". utahutes.com. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Tenny Palepoi". nfl.com. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
- ↑ Henne, Ricky (August 3, 2015). "Tenny Palepoi Out for Season with Fractured Foot". chargers.com. Archived from the original on August 3, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2015.