A.J. Epenesa – Noteworthy
SEPT 10 BIG TEN CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: A.J. Epenesa, Iowa, So., DE, Glen Carbon, Ill./ Edwardsville…Set career highs with five tackles and 2.0 sacks in Iowa’s win against Iowa State…Added one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry…Anchored a defense that held Iowa State to 19 yards rushing, the fifth-lowest total allowed in the Kirk Ferentz era…Claims his first career Defensive Player of the Week honor…Last Iowa Defensive Player of the Week: Josh Jackson (Nov. 13, 2017). – Big Ten football
