Michigan nose tackle Deyvid Palepale is a big, blue-chip body with upside
Palepale is a 6-foot-2, 335-pound junior defensive tackle for Michigan who arrived as a three-star recruit with strong size-based appeal and real developmental upside. In 2025, he played in only two games after missing 2024 with a season-ending high school injury, so his current value is more about projection than production. His differentiator is the frame: he brings true interior mass, which fits Michigan’s physical defensive identity. If your team wants immediate stats, he’s not that guy yet; if you want a heavy, disruptive future run-stopper, the tools are intriguing.
