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PHI · WLB · #57

AJ Epenesa

No. 3 on the depth chartQuestionable

As of Oct 14, 7:17 PM ET

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Is AJ Epenesa starting?

AJ Epenesa is listed No. 3 at WLB on the Philadelphia Eagles depth chart. Nolan Smith Jr. is listed ahead of him at No. 1. Currently listed Questionable.

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AJ Epenesa this week

The Philadelphia Eagles play next in Week 6, at home against the Carolina Panthers on Sun, Oct 18 (CBS). AJ Epenesa is listed No. 3 at WLB going into that game.

At WLB for the Philadelphia Eagles, Nolan Smith Jr. and Arnold Ebiketie sit ahead of him.

AJ Epenesa's 2026 game log, most recent 2 games: L 20-24 vs LAR (Oct 4); W 24-22 vs WSH (Sep 13).

AJ Epenesa wears No. 57, is 28 years old, is listed at 6' 6", 280 lbs, has 7 years of NFL experience, came out of Iowa.

Is AJ Epenesa playing this week?

AJ Epenesa is listed Questionable and may not start (updated Oct 14, ESPN).

PHI WLB Depth

1Nolan Smith Jr.Starter
2Arnold Ebiketie
3AJ Epenesa

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Age
28
Height
6' 6"
Weight
280
Experience
7 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGTklTFLSacksINTPD
    2026PHI320001
    2025BUF151722.524
    2024BUF16208602
    2023BUF14976.528
    2022BUF101276.505
    2021BUF14821.501
    2020BUF1093101
    Career7 yrs82772924422

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.

    2026 vs. 2025

    Tackles
    2
    -0.5/gm vs 2025
    Sacks
    0
    -0.2/gm vs 2025
    INT
    0
    -0.1/gm vs 2025

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    7
    Games
    82
    Tackles
    77

    #171 of 244 at LB in Solo Tackles (2026)

    WHY THIS RATING

    AJ Epenesa is rated 55 (Depth): production, role and draft slot rank 170th of 190 qualifying linebackers (outperforms 11% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.

    Rating basis
    Production + draft
    On-field production
    7th percentile
    Beats 7% of 190
    Sample
    3 + 15 games
    2026 + 2025 · 527 snaps
    Draft slot
    10% of rating
    Pick 54 · 2020 draft
    Updated
    Through week 5

    Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank

    2026 Game Log

    Oct 11JAXTKL 1
    TKL
    1
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    1
    Oct 4Lvs LARTKL 0
    TKL
    0
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 20-24

    Sep 13Wvs WSHTKL 1
    TKL
    1
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 24-22

    AJ Epenesa's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Backup
    AJ Epenesa plays 14% of his team's defensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 4 games).
    Snap share14%

    College

    Iowa

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