After playing college football for Weber State, he was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2019.

[1] Opeta was a member of the Weber State Wildcats for five seasons, redshirting as a true freshman.

He played defensive tackle as a redshirt freshman before moving to the offensive line during the following offseason because he was promised a starting role.

[2] In his first year as an offensive lineman, Opeta was an honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference.

[1] At the NFL Scouting Combine, Opeta put up 39 reps of 225 pounds on bench press, the most out of any offensive linemen.