Is Iose Epenesa starting?
Iose Epenesa is the projected starter at RDE for Iowa Hawkeyes.
Iose Epenesa is the projected starting RDE on a Contender Iowa — 87 OVR.
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What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 4-star recruit out of Edwardsville, ranked #36 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 1 tackles, 1 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 87 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #97
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 269 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9822
- National Rank
- #36
- High School
- Edwardsville
- Hometown
- Edwardsville, IL
Why this rating?
On a 91-rated defense; 33th-percentile production (×0.97 for competition level) put them -3 vs unit starters → 87.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WISUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 16-13
Sep 5WNIUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 40-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WISU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WNIU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Iose Epenesa's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.