Iowa Defensive End AJ Epenesa was named the Big Ten-Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against Iowa State. Epenesa shares the honor for the week with Sophomore Defensive Back Antoine Winfield Jr. of Minnesota.

Co-Defensive Players of the Week
A.J. Epenesa, Iowa
So., DE, Glen Carbon, Ill./ Edwardsville

• Set career highs with five tackles and 2.0 sacks in Iowa’s win against Iowa State
• Added one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry
• Anchored a defense that held Iowa State to 19 yards rushing, the fifth-lowest total allowed in the Kirk Ferentz era
• Claims his first career Defensive Player of the Week honor
• Last Iowa Defensive Player of the Week: Josh Jackson (Nov. 13, 2017)