A.J. Epenesa Salary, 40 Time, Defensive Tackle, Draft Profile, Parents, Age
Andrew Jared Epenesa is an American football defensive end for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League.
A.J. Epenesa attended Edwardsville High School in Illinois, where he garnered All-American honors in both football and track events.
A.J. Epenesa Age
A.J. Epenesa was born on September 15, 1998 in Oak Park, Illinois.
A.J. Epenesa Parents
A.J Epenesa’s parents are Stephanie and Eppy Epenesa.
On January 17, 2016, A.P. Epenesa committed to Iowa, where he became the highest-rated recruit to play for a Kirk Ferentz-led team.
After his freshman season, A.J. Epenesa was named to the All-Freshmen Big Ten team. A.J. Epenesa, who is of Samoan ethnicity, was named to the preseason Polynesian College Player of the Year Watch List in 2018 and 2019.
Before his junior season, A.J. Epenesa was projected as a first-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, with some estimations placing him as high as second.
The Buffalo Bills selected A.J. Epenesa in the second round, 54th overall, of the 2020 NFL Draft.
A.J. Epenesa Draft Profile
Overall, A.J. Epenesa is an ascending prospect with exciting physical tools, production and technical refinement that project him to be an early starter in a 4-3 alignment but he has the extension skills needed for two-gaping duties as a five-technique. A.J. Epenesa has the upside to become a pillar of an outstanding front seven at the next level.
A.J. Epenesa Defensive Tackle
A.J. Epenesa did not start any games during his sophomore season, but still broke into the double digits for sacks and returned a fumble recovery for a touchdown.
A.J Epenesa’s 11 sacks on the year led the Big Ten Conference, and his four fumble recoveries tied for the conference lead and he was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after games against Iowa State and Illinois.
A. J. Epenesa Salary
On 7th May, 2020, A.J. Epenesa signed a four-year, $5.877 million contract, including a $1.834 million signing bonus, earning a salary of about $489,000 per month.
A.J. Epenesa 40 Time
A.J. Epenesa’s workout results once included a 5.04-second 40-yard dash with a 1.78-second 10-yard split (the split measures initial quickness, making it important for linemen) which even though were not disastrous, were a bit worrisome.
