Best Eppy yet?

[#1DieHardHawk]

Excited to see what he does in a Hawkeye uniform.

Top Iowa football recruit headlines Navy All-American Bowl standouts

Reinforcements on the defensive side of the ball are coming for the Iowa Hawkeyes, and they will arrive in time for the 2025 season. Iose Epenesa, younger brother of former Iowa star defense end A.J. Epenesa, is participating in the Navy All-American Bowl this week

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[Hawkfnntn]

Gonna be tough to keep him off the field. He may or may not start day 1. But I predict he'll play more as a freshman then AJ did. This kid is bigger already it seems like and is the real deal. No reason to tip toe him out there. He's good enough to throw in the fire and I think he'll excel.

 

[CP87]

Excited to see what he does in a Hawkeye uniform.

Top Iowa football recruit headlines Navy All-American Bowl standouts

Reinforcements on the defensive side of the ball are coming for the Iowa Hawkeyes, and they will arrive in time for the 2025 season. Iose Epenesa, younger brother of former Iowa star defense end A.J. Epenesa, is participating in the Navy All-American Bowl this week

hawkeyeswire.usatoday.com

Your subject line gave me a chuckle because my wife and I have noticed the "next kid" in a family of athletes is always touted to be the "best one yet!", so we make frequent jokes about it. I hope in this case it is true!

AJE seems to be putting together a decent pro career. Is there anyone who follows the AFC East a bit more who can comment?

 

[NorthKCHawk]

I am so excited to get this kid on campus. He may not start and he may not be an every down guy as a true freshmen, but I am expecting him to be on the field and be a very disruptive force. If he is just what his brother was as a freshmen, with what we have returning and coming in, the DL should be a strength.

 

[NorthKCHawk]

Your subject line gave me a chuckle because my wife and I have noticed the "next kid" in a family of athletes is always touted to be the "best one yet!", so we make frequent jokes about it. I hope in this case it is true!

AJE seems to be putting together a decent pro career. Is there anyone who follows the AFC East a bit more who can comment?

He struggled his first couple years in the league. He was used to overpowering his opponents and had to adjust his game a bit. He is now come into his own and is a top half right DE, IMHO. I think his best football is still in front of him.