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A.J. Epenesa
A.J. Epenesa
DE · BUF
27 yrs
Iowa
Description
Position
DE
Team
BUF
Status
UFA
Born
1998-09-15
Age
27
Height
6'6"
Weight
260 lb
College
Iowa
Draft
2020 · R2 · Pick 22 · BUF
Rookie yr
2020
Contract
EXPIRED
APY
$6.0M/yr
Total
$12.0M
Guaranteed
$6.6M
% of cap
2.3%
Term
2024–2026 (2y)
Value#126/432
7.5DEF pts per $1M APY
Career Résumé
6 seasons
Seasons6 2020–2025
Games79
Tackles129
Sacks24.0
TFL29
INT4
2026 Projection
StatFloorMedianCeilingvs ’25ΔRange
Forced Fumbles0.001.223.250.00+1.22
QB Hits2.3911.416.79.00+2.38
Sacks1.325.069.622.50+2.56
Solo Tackles11.219.730.417.0+2.69
Tackles for Loss0.465.7710.72.00+3.77
Floor · Median · Ceiling · assumes a full 17-game season
YearTmGSoloAstCombSkQBHTFLIntPDFFFRTD
2025BUF151715322.59224000
2024BUF162016366.011802200
2023BUF14911206.510728101
2022BUF10123156.510705200
2021BUF1486141.59201000
2020BUF1093121.04301000
College
YearSchoolGCarRu YdsRu TDRecRc YdsRc TD
2019Iowa———————
2018Iowa———————
2017Iowa—————150
Career Milestones
league finishes · all-time rank
StatCareerAll-TimeLedTop 5Top 10
Sacks24298th———
INTs4611th———
Solo Tkl751573rd———
League finishes among qualifying seasons (≥6 GP) · all-time rank since 1999
Stat Profile
2025 · vs 469 peers
Sk/gQBH/gTFL/gFF/gSolo/g
Sk/g
0.261
QBH/g
0.677
TFL/g
0.129
FF/g
066
Solo/g
1.151
PlayerMedian (50th)
Postseason
team record · since 1999
RoundWL
Playoffs76
Conf. Championship02
Super Bowl00
NextGen Stats
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Career Highs
regular season
StatGameWhenSeason
Tackles42022 Wk14 vs NYJ36'24
Sacks22023 Wk5 vs JAX6.5'22
TFL22022 Wk13 vs NE8'24
INT12023 Wk3 vs WAS2'23
Athletic Profile
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