#97 Iose Epenesa Season 2025-26

2025 -- Played in three games... recorded his first career solo tackle for a loss of one yard in 41-3 win over Minnesota.

High School Honors -- First-team all-state honoree as a senior, earning honorable mention all-state honors as a junior and pre-season All-America honors as a sophomore... four-time first-team all-conference... three-time team lineman MVP, earning team offensive MVP honors as a freshman... four-time all-state and all-conference honoree in track and field... team captain senior year... Career -- Lettered four years in football, playing defensive end, tight end, and long snapper... helped team to four playoff appearances, posting a 10-2 record junior year... set school QB sack record... recorded 51 tackles, including seven QB sacks, forced one fumble and blocked one field goal senior year... collected 46 tackles, including seven sacks and 10 tackles for loss, forced three fumbles and blocked two field goals as a junior... recorded 58 tackles, including six QB sacks and 14 tackles for loss, and blocked three field goals sophomore year... caught 11 passes for 222 yards and three touchdowns, and recorded 18 tackles, including two sacks, as a freshman... lettered three years in basketball, playing center, and lettered four years as a thrower in track and field.

Personal -- Born 2/5/2007... exercise science major... parents are Eppy and Stephanie Epenesa... has three siblings... father and two brothers (A.J., Eric) played football at Iowa... A.J. currently is on the Buffalo Bills... his sister (Sam) Ryan played volleyball at Purdue... high school coach was Kelsey Pickering.