- SACKS
- 27
- TFL
- 37
- TKL
- 101
Career totals · 3 seasons with stats
Scouting Report
Epenesa was a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 2019 and a 2-time first-team all-conference pick (2018 and 2019).
From 2017 to 2019, Epenesa recorded 101 tackles, 37 tackles for loss and 26.5 sacks.
Epenesa was the No. 54 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.
In 17-0 that career earns a 80 overall, the 5th-highest edge rusher rating at Iowa since 1990 and No. 30 among all edge rushers of the 2015-2019 era.
Honors & Awards
- 2018
- First-team all-conference
- 2019
- First-team All-American
- First-team all-conference
- 2020
- No. 54 overall pick, NFL Draft
Season by Season
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 2018 | 37 | 16.5 | 10.5 | 4 |
| 2019 | 49 | 15 | 11.5 | 3 |
| Total | 101 | 37 | 26.5 | 8 |
Seasons with tracked stats at Iowa. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).
Iowa Teammates
Top Edge Rushers of the 2015-2019 Era
Sources: Wikipedia (A. J. Epenesa) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.