Iowa Offers Class of 2025 Iose Epenesa (pronounced Yo-say)

[squeezebox]

I agree Playing D at Iowa, assuming you perform, gets you plenty noticed by the NFL. Yet you seem to imply it is the only logical choice if that is your goal which I don’t agree with. I am no Miami fan, but to say going there if you want to go to the pros is a bad choice doesn’t pass the sniff test. As if Miami is terrible at getting guys to the pros…

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Miami squanders more talent. They are certainly not known as a developmental program, they consistently recruit at insanely high levels. Last year, Iowa had 29 players on 53 man rosters compared to the U with 20. To compare this looking at recruiting starting at 2022 back to 2017.
Miami average stars Iowa average stars
2017: 88.68 84.52
2018: 90.99 85.61
2019: 88.34 85.75
2020: 90.29 86.79
2021: 90.73 88.08
2022: 91.28 88.06

Let's go a step deeper and look at starters currently in the NFL according to our lads not counting specialist
Miami: 7
Iowa: 19


All of this shows that Miami is not a better option if your overarching goal is to go pro.

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[Franisdaman]

Would be HUGE news for Iowa!

Another prediction from Rivals that Iose will choose IOWA

 

[GunnerHawk]

Already been noted, but hoping this commit occurs soon

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Steve Wiltfong put in a forecast for Iose to Iowa. He had been saying Miami for some time. All the stars are aligning for his commitment.

 

[funnyfletcher]

Steve Wiltfong put in a forecast for Iose to Iowa. He had been saying Miami for some time. All the stars are aligning for his commitment.

Sounds like it might happen tonight

 

[BonzoFury]

Sounds like it might happen tonight

I'm getting a Hawk-on

 

[Birky]

I'm getting a Hawk-on

Is it a 5?😎

 

[MplsHawk]

Sounds like it might happen tonight

 

[BigOHawk]

Boooom

 

[squeezebox]

Huuuuuge!!!!!!!

 

[Nagarunja]

lfg!

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[Pawkhawk1]

So awesome. Love the Epenesa family!

 

[Franisdaman]

So awesome. Love the Epenesa family!

it's almost unfair that he has another year of high school to terrorize quarterbacks

 

[kkhawk]

For all you die hard Hawkeyes who say they would go through the process and enjoy the process then pick the hawks….

Well this is what happened.

The whole family told Yo to go do him and his due diligence….

That family is class. That family deserves everything they get.

That family bleeds black and gold.

 

[BonzoFury]

Is it a 5?😎

Just saw the commitment...all that and then some.

 

[hahkize]

Sounds like it might happen tonight

Yo-don't-say! 🤔 Excellent.

 

[BonzoFury]

Yo-don't-say! 🤔 Excellent.

Jumping ahead to conclusions, One has to think this means Kirk and Phil are gonna be around another 3 to 4 years

 

[kceasthawk]

Jumping ahead to conclusions, One has to think this means Kirk and Fuller gonna be around another 3 to 4 years

Did we hire a new coach? Fuller? Hmmm..

 

[BonzoFury]

Did we hire a new coach? Fuller? Hmmm..

walking typo...LOL Phil are = fuller

 

[Hawk-A-Doodle-Doo]

 

[ANYCHawk]

I now believe Iose is headed to the canes. Iowa is out of the running. We will still be great on defense

Swing and a miss

 

[the24fan]

 

[Franisdaman]

Swing and a miss

best swing and miss ever

 

[Franisdaman]

to all the doubters?

here's AJ's response to that:

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[Franisdaman]

I wonder what SWARM offered....

 

[Franisdaman]

AJ's reaction:

 

[coorsoriginal02]

I’ve read some of the analysis on him, but, is Iose supposed to be better than AJ?

Does he project as a speed-rusher similar to AJ?

 

[Franisdaman]

I’ve read some of the analysis on him, but, is Iose supposed to be better than AJ?

Does he project as a speed-rusher similar to AJ?

Coming out of high school, Rivals thought AJ would have been the better prospect.

 

[Franisdaman]

I’ve read some of the analysis on him, but, is Iose supposed to be better than AJ?

Does he project as a speed-rusher similar to AJ?

Story from ESPN:

Epenesa's commitment comes two weeks before the start of his senior season at Edwardsville High School.

Epenesa, a 6-foot-4, 235-pound edge rusher from Edwardsville, Illinois, is the No. 1 defensive end and the No. 21 overall prospect in the ESPN 300 for the 2025 class.

Epenesa credited family ties and longstanding relationships at Iowa among the determining factors in his recruiting. Hawkeyes defensive line coach Kelvin Bell coached AJ Epenesa and has been recruiting Iose Epenesa since Illinois' top prospect was in eighth grade. Epenesa also has a connection with special teams coordinator LeVar Woods that dates back to his father's playing days at Iowa..

"We've been in this process for a while -- almost four years now -- we were all getting tired of it so we came down, talked with the family and started getting down to business," Iose Epenesa told ESPN. "It was time to figure it out."

"I had to ask questions about every single school," Epenesa said. "It was all about depth charts and what really fit me and what was easiest for my family. The biggest thing for me was having my family come out and watch my games and to see me every once in a while. My brother is up there right now, and it'll be awesome to play with him."

Epenesa, top DE in 2025 class, commits to Iowa

Iowa landed its highest-ranked commit in next year's class Thursday night with a pledge from Iose Epenesa, No. 21 in the ESPN 300 and a Hawkeyes legacy.

www.espn.com

 

[Mister_Man]

Story from ESPN:

Epenesa's commitment comes two weeks before the start of his senior season at Edwardsville High School.

Epenesa, a 6-foot-4, 235-pound edge rusher from Edwardsville, Illinois, is the No. 1 defensive end and the No. 21 overall prospect in the ESPN 300 in the 2025 class.

Epenesa credited family ties and longstanding relationships at Iowa among the determining factors in his recruiting. Hawkeyes defensive line coach Kelvin Bell coached AJ Epenesa and has been recruiting Iose Epenesa since Illinois' top prospect was in eighth grade. Epenesa also has a connection with special teams coordinator LeVar Woods that dates back to his father's playing days at Iowa..

"We've been in this process for a while -- almost four years now -- we were all getting tired of it so we came down, talked with the family and started getting down to business," Iose Epenesa told ESPN. "It was time to figure it out."

"I had to ask questions about every single school," Epenesa said. "It was all about depth charts and what really fit me and what was easiest for my family. The biggest thing for me was having my family come out and watch my games and to see me every once in a while. My brother is up there right now, and it'll be awesome to play with him."

Epenesa, top DE in 2025 class, commits to Iowa

Iowa landed its highest-ranked commit in next year's class Thursday night with a pledge from Iose Epenesa, No. 21 in the ESPN 300 and a Hawkeyes legacy.

www.espn.com

That made the front page of ESPN.com. That's how I found out. Helluva surprise.

 

[Franisdaman]

That made the front page of ESPN.com. That's how I found out. Helluva surprise.

ESPN's coverage is mostly SEC so it was nice to see Iowa on the 1st page

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[Franisdaman]

Boooom

 

[coorsoriginal02]

Love this.

Hit the weights and get ready to sack some mother f**king QBs!

 

[Franisdaman]

check this out & watch:

 

[Franisdaman]

Love this.

Hit the weights and get ready to sack some mother f**king QBs!

enjoy him for 3 years!

sounds like he'll be as good or better than AJ.

David is a beat writer for 24/7

 

[kceasthawk]

walking typo...LOL Phil are = fuller

I figured it was a phone snafu my man..Sorry couldn't resist though..

 

[Franisdaman]

Time flies....

When AJ signed with his LOI:

 

[BonzoFury]

I figured it was a phone snafu my man..Sorry couldn't resist though..

I am frequently fuller sheet so...that's fair.