Background
Palepoi was born on December 19, 1990 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Palepoi was born on December 19, 1990 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Palepoi attended Skyline High School in Holladay, Utah.
He first enrolled at Snow College before transferring to the University of 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.
Snow College
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.
University of Utah
Palepoi transferred and played football for the Utah Utes 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.
San Diego Chargers
Palepoi was signed by the San Diego Chargers on May 13, 2014 after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft. He made his NFL debut on September 8, 2014 against the Arizona Cardinals, recording one tackle. He was ruled out for the 2015 season with a fractured foot on August 3, 2015.