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AJ Epenesa
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AJ Epenesa

DEposition#57jersey28age6' 6"height280lbs7 yrsexperienceIowacollege
At a glance

AJ Epenesa is a defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles (No. 57). In 4 games of the 2026 season: 7 tackles, 0 sacks.

Is AJ Epenesa playing this week?

AJ Epenesa is not on the current injury report. The Philadelphia Eagles play next at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sun, Nov 22, 1 PM ET (Week 11), on CBS.

What are AJ Epenesa's stats this season?

In 4 games of the 2026 season, AJ Epenesa has 7 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does AJ Epenesa play for?

AJ Epenesa plays defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles, wearing No. 57. AJ Epenesa is 28 years old, 6' 6", 280 lbs. College: Iowa. League experience: 7 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “AJ Epenesa 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/aj-epenesa (updated 2026-11-10).

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AJ EpenesaPhiladelphia Eagles · #57
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · defensive linemen

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades defensive linemen with at least 135 defensive snaps this season. Epenesa has 67, 68 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Snap %Tkl/gSacksTFLQB hits
  • Snap %20%
  • Tkl/g7 tkl
  • Sacks0 sacks
  • TFL0 TFL
  • QB hits0 hits
Small sample · 67 of 135 defensive snapsMethod4 games67 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 172 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 14 min agoGlossary →

Epenesa is under the 135-defensive snaps minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 172 qualified defensive linemen.

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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
17%12 snapsWk 1 · WAS
15%8 snapsWk 2 · TEN
4%3 snapsWk 4 · LA
21%15 snapsWk 5 · JAX
43%29 snapsWk 7 · DAL
0%0 snapsWk 8 · WAS
0%0 snapsWk 9 · NYG

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Eagles · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$1.4M a year
Total
$1.4M
Guaranteed
$688K
Share of cap at signing
0.5%
49% of the value guaranteed
43rd paid37th in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Eagles · SFA1 yrs · $1.4M · $1.4M/yrActive
  2. 2024Bills · UFA2 yrs · $12.0M · $6.0M/yrExpired
  3. 2020Bills · Drafted4 yrs · $5.9M · $1.5M/yrExpired

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13vs Commanders logoWSHW 24-22210000
4 Oct 4vs Rams logoLARL 20-24100000
5 Oct 11@ Jaguars logoJAXL 17-19110010
7 Oct 26vs Cowboys logoDALL 21-38310000
Season730010

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Measure him against the leader in sacks at his positionEpenesaPHI · DEVSAnderson Jr.HOU · 9.5 sacksSide by side, stat by stat →
vsChase YoungNO · 8 sacksvsCarl GrandersonNO · 7.5 sacksvsJacob MartinTEN · 6.5 sacksvsJeffery SimmonsCHI · 6 sacksvsBoye MafeCIN · 5.5 sacksvsAlim McNeillDET · 5.5 sacksvsJalen CarterPHI · 5 sacksvsQuinnen WilliamsDAL · 5 sacks
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Defensive linemen in his range

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NFC EastCJ OkoyeGiants logoNYG · DT1sacks2TFL—No gradeNFC EastJer'Zhan NewtonCommanders logoWSH · DT0sacks0TFL—No gradeNFC EastRicky BarberCommanders logoWSH · DT0sacks0TFL—No gradeNFCLarrell MurchisonRams logoLAR · DE0sacks0TFL—No gradeNFCJames Thompson Jr.49ers logoSF · DT0sacks0TFL—No gradeLeagueMario Edwards Jr.Texans logoHOU · DT1sacks0TFL—No grade

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