2020 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Iowa EDGE A.J. Epenesa

Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY SportsHeight: 6-5

Weight: 275

Strengths:

Epenesa did a fantastic job building on his breakout sophomore season to have another great season as a junior in 2019. He’s making the jump to the next level after totaling career highs in sacks (11.5) and total tackles (49).

Epenesa may be the most powerful defender in this edge class. He’s technically refined well beyond his years. His hands feature devastating power at the point of attack and he has an advanced understanding of how to use them. He has the ability to “shock” would-be blockers with his strength. He measured in at the combine with 34.5-inch arms and the length really pops on tape. The aforementioned strength…