Iowa’s Epenesa named Co-Defensive Player of the Week
September 10th, 2018 by admin
Iowa Defensive End AJ Epenesa was named the Big Ten-Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against Iowa State. Epenesa shares the honor for the week with Sophomore Defensive Back Antoine Winfield Jr. of Minnesota.
Co-Defensive Players 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)