When the Iowa Hawkeyes received a commitment from 2025 defensive end Iose Epenesa on Thursday, it marked the fourth time a member of the Epenesa family would play for Iowa.
His father, Eppy, played at the school in the 1990s. Brother AJ Epenesa played for the Hawkeyes from 2017-19 and was a two-time member of the All-Big Ten first team. Nathan Epenesa, another brother, is currently a walk-on linebacker for the Hawkeyes.
It’s not often that you see four members of the same family play for the same school, especially across multiple generations, so when it does pop up, it’s always very neat to see.
Social media shared a similar sentiment, as college football fans sounded off about Epenesa committing to the Hawkeyes.
Today is a very Special Day for our family our youngest son Iose just Committed to Kirk Ferentz & @HawkeyeFootball Let’s Go Hawk’s 🦅💛🖤 pic.twitter.com/nIv1svETUj
— Eppy Epenesa (@EEpenesa) August 15, 2024
Dylan Raiola’s future playing against Iose Epenesa pic.twitter.com/GBChKpx6Ks
— Phil Parker Fan Account (@dmcbride77) August 15, 2024
The three-highest ranked DL recruits in Iowa program history:
1. A.J. Epenesa – .9868 (Class of 2017)
2. Matt Roth – .9855 (Class of 2001)
3. Iose Epenesa – .9761 (Class of 2025)The Epenesa lineage continues in Iowa City. pic.twitter.com/3MEjVLJcjh
— Ben Stevens (@BenScottStevens) August 15, 2024
IOSE EPENESA IS A HAWKEYE!!!!
The 5-star follows in his family’s footsteps and will be the next great Eppy to play in Kinnick Stadium! 🖤 💛 https://t.co/2AUd5miAze
— Hawkeye Tailgate Report (@HTR_pod) August 15, 2024
