As a Sophomore (2024)
- Started all 12 games at right guard, the only offensive lineman to start every game
- One of three offensive players to start all 12 games
- Allowed just one sack on the season, the fewest on the team by linemen who played at least 10 games
- Took the sixth-most snaps at right guard in the ACC in 2024
- His one sack allowed is tied for the third-fewest by those in the top-10 in snaps in the conference
As a Freshman (2023)
- Appeared and started in seven games at the guard position
- Drew the season-opening start at right guard against Hawai'i (Sept. 1)
- Most starts by a true freshman on the offensive line for Stanford in 2023
- Fourth-most offensive snaps by a Cardinal, including the second-most by a true freshman
Prior to Stanford
- Played at Elk Grove High School in Elk Grove, Calif. for head coach John Heffernan
- A consensus four-star recruit and ranked No. 275 nationally by ESPN
- Ranked No. 18 in California by ESPN, No. 30 by 247Sports and No. 34 by PrepStar
- The nation’s ninth-best offensive guard by ESPN, ranked No. 23 at IOL by 247Sports
- Also played rugby and ran track and field
- Led Elk Grove to the 2019 Sac Joaquin Division II Section Championship
- Three-time First Team Delta League Offensive Lineman
- Two-time Delta League Offensive Lineman of the Year
- Three-time Sacramento Bee First Team All-Metro
- CalHiSports First Team Offensive Line
- MaxPreps Sac Joaquin First Team Offensive Line
- Four-year honor roll honoree
Personal
- Son of James and Melesungu Pale
- Has one younger sister, Eseta
- Nine relatives have played college football
- Interested in majoring in English
- Enjoys playing video games, browsing social media, attending church youth dances, watching movies with friends and family and playing pickup basketball