Draft:Iose Epenesa
| Edwardsville Tigers – No. 88 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 270 lb (122 kg) |
| Career history | |
| High school | Edwardsville High School (Edwardsville, Illinois) |
Iose Epenesa is an American football defensive end.
Early life and high school
[edit]Epenesa lives in Edwardsville, Illinois and attends Edwardsville High School, where he plays football, basketball, and is on the track and field team.[1][2] He holds set the school record in shot-put and is second in the discus throw.[3]As a junior Epenesa, he had 46 tackles, seven sacks, ten tackles for loss, and three forced fumbles as a junior.[4] He was selected to play in the 2025 All-American Bowl.[5]
Epenesa is rated a five-star recruit by 247Sports.[6] He committed to play college football at Iowa over offers from Penn State, Miami, and Utah.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Epenesa's older brother, A. J., played defensive end at Iowa and currently plays in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills.[8] Another brother, Eric, is a linebacker at Iowa.[9] Epenesa's father also played defensive line at Iowa.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Kamp, Matthew (July 16, 2024). "Iose Epenesa weighing future before start of senior season". Edwardsville Intelligencer. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ "Who is Edwardsville High School star Iose Epenesa?". Edwardsville Intelligencer. July 9, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ "Iose Epenesa closer to AJ's record with new discus PR". Edwardsville Intelligencer. April 27, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ "Edwardsville's Iose Epenesa: 'I grew up an Iowa boy'". Edwardsville Intelligencer. August 17, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ Ramos, Gus (August 19, 2024). "2025 All-American Iose Epenesa Commits to Iowa". NBC Sports. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ "Edwardsville's Iose Epenesa is a 5-star athlete, 5-star person". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. August 29, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ Lederman, Eli (August 15, 2024). "Iose Epenesa, top defensive end in 2025 class, commits to Iowa". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ Kamp, Matt (April 24, 2024). "Four-star recruit Iose Epenesa narrows college list to 10". The Telegraph. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ Dochterman, Scott (August 15, 2024). "Five-star DE Iose Epenesa commits to Iowa: What Hawkeyes legacy's pledge means for 2025". The Athletic. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ "Family tradition; Iose Epenesa commits to Iowa". The Telegraph. August 16, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.