He played college football at Tennessee and was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2014.

He has also been a member of the St. Louis Rams, Toronto Argonauts, Carolina Panthers, Baltimore Ravens, Indianapolis Colts, Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots and Washington Commanders.

11 South Carolina Gamecocks, Palardy hit a game-winning 19-yard field goal as time expired to give the Volunteers their first win over a ranked opponent in several years.

[11] After going undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft, Palardy signed with the Oakland Raiders on June 5, 2014.

[17] Palardy was signed by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League on September 19, 2015.

[19] While with the Argonauts, he was teammates with fellow kicker Justin Palardy, who was also signed by the team in September.

Palardy was signed by the Panthers on November 14, 2016, after Andy Lee was placed on injured reserve.

[36] On April 16, 2018, Palardy signed his exclusive rights tender, staying with the Panthers for the 2018 season.

[37] On October 2, 2018, Palardy signed a three-year contract extension with the Panthers through the 2021 season.

[40] On July 28, 2020, Palardy was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list (NFI) after suffering a torn ACL in the offseason.

[47] On October 27, 2022, Palardy was hosted for a workout with the New England Patriots, following a poor performance from Jake Bailey the previous game.

[52][53] On December 11, 2024, the Arizona Cardinals signed Palardy to their practice squad.