In 1990, he set Stanford's single-season completion percentage record (.686 on 234 completions out of 341 attempts), a record that still stands. After a slow start in the 1991 season, Palumbis lost the starting role to Steve Stenstrom.
In 1990, he established Stanford's single-season completion percentage record at .686 with 234 completions out of 341 attempts, a mark that remains unbroken. Following a sluggish performance in the 1991 season, Palumbis relinquished his starting role to Steve Stenstrom.