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A.J. Epenesa
EDGE · Iowa · age 21.6
Draftanomics scout sheet
Board model
Generated August 5, 2026
Draftanomics pick
#59
Day 2
Bust probability
3%
Low risk
Actual NFL pick
#54
BUF
Consensus rank
#24
27 sources
Why this projection
+1.0 ≈ pushed pick ~25 spots earlier; −1.0 ≈ ~25 spots later
| Boards ranking him top-100 | +0.07 |
| charting: average depth of target allowed, career avg | -0.06 |
| Positional consistency | -0.03 |
| Number of public boards | +0.02 |
| Age at draft | +0.02 |
| High-school recruit grade | +0.02 |
| charting pass rush grade max | +0.02 |
| Boards ranking him top-50 | +0.01 |
Pre-draft consensus (29 sources)
ESPN Scouts Inc.#32
247 Sports (Andrew Freeman)#24
Bleacher Report (Matt Miller)#23
Blue Chip Scouting (Dante Collinelli)#21
Blue Chip Scouting (Mike Hrynyshyn)#19
CBS (Josh Edwards)#18
Drafttek#23
Draftwire (Luke Easterling)#26
Halils Real Football Talk (Hallach Halil)#22
NFL Com (Daniel Jeremiah)#26
NFL Draft Bible#31
NFL Mocks (Garrett Ballard)#26
Pewter Report (Jon Ledyard)#77
Pro Football Network#21
Rotoworld (Josh Norris)#77
SB Nation (Dan Kadar)#22
NFL outcomes (so far)
Seasons
6
Games played
0
Avg snap share
34%
2nd-deal AAV
$6.0M
Closest historical comps
| Player | Draft | Year 1 grade (of 20) | Arc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takkarist McKinley | 2017 · #26 | 6.1 | Bust |
| Derek Barnett | 2017 · #14 | 5.2 | Bust |
| Arden Key | 2018 · #87 | 7.3 | Starter |
| Duke Ejiofor | 2018 · #177 | 1.8 | Bust |
| Bradley Chubb | 2018 · #5 | 10.8 | Starter |