Tenny Palepoi Explained

Tenny Palepoi
Number:68, 72, 95
Position:Defensive tackle
Birth Date:19 December 1990
Birth Place:Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lbs:298
High School:Skyline (Millcreek, Utah)
Undraftedyear:2014
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:53
Statlabel2:Sacks
Statvalue2:1.0
Statlabel3:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue3:1
Pfr:P/PaleTe00

Tenny Tatoi Palepoi (born December 19, 1990) is a former American football defensive tackle. 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.

Early life

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]

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.

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.

Professional career

San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers

Palepoi was signed by the San Diego Chargers on May 13, 2014, after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft.[2] 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]

Palepoi was suspended four games on December 12, 2016, for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances.[5]

On March 20, 2017, Palepoi re-signed with the Chargers.[6]

Buffalo Bills

On April 16, 2018, Palepoi signed a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills.[7] He was released on July 25, 2018.[8] He was re-signed on August 19, 2018, only to be released four days later.[9] [10]

Salt Lake Stallions

On December 22, 2018, Palepoi signed with the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football.[11] The league ceased operations in April 2019.[12]

In the 2020 XFL draft, Palepoi was selected by the Seattle Dragons.[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tenny Palepoi . utahutes.com . September 9, 2014.
  2. Web site: TENNY PALEPOI . chargers.com . September 9, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140910195506/http://www.chargers.com/team/roster/Tenny-Palepoi/3298bcbb-43da-4599-867a-4b86e3f323ea . September 10, 2014 .
  3. Web site: Tenny Palepoi . nfl.com . September 9, 2014.
  4. Web site: Tenny Palepoi Out for Season with Fractured Foot . chargers.com . August 3, 2015 . August 3, 2015 . Henne, Ricky . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150803234504/http://www.chargers.com/news/2015/08/03/tenny-palepoi-out-season-fractured-foot . August 3, 2015 .
  5. Web site: DE Tenny Palepoi Suspended Four Games by NFL. https://web.archive.org/web/20171218005408/http://www.chargers.com/news/2016/12/12/de-tenny-palepoi-suspended-four-games-nfl. dead. December 18, 2017. Chargers.com. December 12, 2016.
  6. Web site: Chargers Re-Sign DT Tenny Palepoi. https://web.archive.org/web/20180101085631/http://www.chargers.com/news/2017/03/20/chargers-re-sign-dt-tenny-palepoi. dead. January 1, 2018. Henne, Ricky. Chargers.com. March 20, 2017.
  7. Web site: Bills sign Kerley and Palepoi. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140415/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-sign-Kerley-and-Palepoi/1789f817-ce48-45da-8b85-3032a4e6276e. dead. June 12, 2018. Brown, Chris. BuffaloBills.com. April 16, 2018.
  8. Web site: Bills release DT Palepoi. Brown, Chris. BuffaloBills.com. July 25, 2018.
  9. Web site: Bills re-sign DL Palepoi. Brown, Chris. BuffaloBills.com. August 19, 2018.
  10. Web site: Bills release DL Tenny Palepoi. Bills Wire. USA Today.com. August 23, 2018.
  11. News: Judd. Brandon. Salt Lake Stallions add pair of former BYU, Utah players to roster. Deseret News. December 22, 2018. February 5, 2019.
  12. Web site: Rothstein . Michael . Wickersham . Seth . June 13, 2019 . Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football . January 9, 2024 . ESPN.com.
  13. Web site: Bender. Bill. XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league. Sporting News. October 21, 2019. October 23, 2019.