Rising WSU linebacker who already looks like a tackling anchor
Palano is coming off a productive 2025 at Washington State, appearing in 12 games with 7 starts and posting 65 tackles, a TFL, 2 pass breakups, and 4 quarterback hurries—solid production for a young linebacker with real game experience. The differentiators are his consistency and range: he showed up in big spots against quality opponents and has the kind of active, physical style coaches like in the middle of a defense. His current EA SPORTS College Football 26 rating is 67, which suggests a developing but useful piece rather than a finished product.
