A.J. Epenesa
A.J. Epenesa, a DL, appears on NFL rosters across 2020–2026. Everything below is drawn from open roster data; the figures are facts, not our opinion of the player.
The basics
| Position | DL |
|---|---|
| College | Iowa |
| Born | 1998-09-15 |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in |
| Weight | 280 lb |
| Drafted | pick 54 by BUF in 2020 |
Seasons on an NFL roster
7 seasons of roster appearances, 2020–2026. A row here means the player was on that team's roster that year.
| 2020 | Buffalo Bills |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Buffalo Bills |
| 2022 | Buffalo Bills |
| 2023 | Buffalo Bills |
| 2024 | Buffalo Bills |
| 2025 | Buffalo Bills |
| 2026 | Philadelphia Eagles |
Defensive statistics
Regular-season totals, 1999–2026. Solo and assisted tackles, tackles for loss, sacks, quarterback hits, interceptions, passes defended, forced fumbles and opponent fumbles recovered. Sacks are shared between players, so a total can end in a half. Play-offs are not included.
| Season | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | Int | Int Yds | PD | FF | FR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 6.5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 6.5 | 10 | 2 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 2.5 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 81 | 76 | 56 | 29 | 24 | 53 | 4 | 63 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Where this came from
Roster appearances, position, college, draft and physicals from nflverse open roster data. Seasons before about 1999 are roster-only, so there are no game statistics for them. Teams are linked where the franchise is certain; earlier seasons show the code used at the time.
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