2026 SEASON · WEEK 3
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Solo tackles1 Combined tackles2 Sacks0 QB hits0 Pressure rate33.3% INT0 Forced fumbles0 Fumble recoveries0 Tackles for loss0 Passes defended0 Week 3
ACTIVE PLAYER PROFILE
A.J. Epenesa
DL · 
PHI · Active
Age 28College IowaDepth WLB #2
Next matchup
Current schedule and opponent context
Away · 2026-09-28 · 8:15 PMPHI vs CHISoldier Field · 63°F · 0 mph wind · Mostly Clear
Matchup rank#26#1 is the easiest opposing offense by EPA/play
Advanced Player Research
Production, usage, efficiency, and indexes for 2026
Performance · 2026
Advanced efficiency
defense
- Pressure rate
- 33.33%
- Pass rush win rate
- 20%
- Run stop rate
- 0%
- Sacks / pass rush
- 0%
- Hits / pass rush
- 0%
- Hurries / pass rush
- 33.33%
- Missed tackle rate
- 0%
- Defensive grade
- 58.4
- Pass rush grade
- 61.93
- Run defense grade
- 55.84
- Coverage grade
- 63.9
- Pressures
- 2
- Charted sacks
- 0
- Charted QB hits
- 0
- QB hurries
- 2
- Batted passes
- 0
- Run stops
- 0
- Charted solo tackles
- 1
- Charted assists
- 0
- Missed tackles
- 0
- Defensive snaps
- 20
- Pass rush snaps
- 6
- Run defense snaps
- 11
Weekly game log
| Week | Solo tackles | Combined tackles | Sacks | QB hits | Pressure rate | INT | Forced fumbles | Fumble recoveries | Tackles for loss | Passes defended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | — | — | — | — | 50% | — | — | — | — | — |
Home and away
Production by game setting
| Split | Games | Solo tackles | Combined tackles | Sacks | QB hits | Pressure rate | INT | Forced fumbles | Fumble recoveries | Tackles for loss | Passes defended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HomeSmall sample | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AwaySmall sample | 1 | — | — | — | — | 50% | — | — | — | — | — |
Indoor and outdoor
Production by game setting
| Split | Games | Solo tackles | Combined tackles | Sacks | QB hits | Pressure rate | INT | Forced fumbles | Fumble recoveries | Tackles for loss | Passes defended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OutdoorSmall sample | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Temperature
Production by game setting
| Split | Games | Solo tackles | Combined tackles | Sacks | QB hits | Pressure rate | INT | Forced fumbles | Fumble recoveries | Tackles for loss | Passes defended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70°F and aboveSmall sample | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind
Production by game setting
| Split | Games | Solo tackles | Combined tackles | Sacks | QB hits | Pressure rate | INT | Forced fumbles | Fumble recoveries | Tackles for loss | Passes defended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Below 10 mphSmall sample | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Opponent history
Performance against opponents across imported seasons
| Opponent | Games | Solo tackles | Combined tackles | Sacks | QB hits | Pressure rate | INT | Forced fumbles | Fumble recoveries | Tackles for loss | Passes defended | Last meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | 11 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025-09-18 |
| LA | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2.5 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2024-12-08 |
| LVSmall sample | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2023-09-17 |
| TEN | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 50% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2026-09-20 |
| KC | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2025-11-02 |
| NYJ | 11 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 10 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2026-01-04 |
| SEASmall sample | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2024-10-27 |
| ARISmall sample | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2024-09-08 |
| LACSmall sample | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2020-11-29 |
| SFSmall sample | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2024-12-01 |
| PIT | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2025-11-30 |
| DENSmall sample | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2023-11-13 |
| NE | 10 | 5 | 13 | 1.5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2025-12-14 |
| WAS | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2026-09-13 |
| HOU | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025-11-20 |
| JAX | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3.5 | 5 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2024-09-23 |
| INDSmall sample | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2024-11-10 |
| NOSmall sample | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2025-09-28 |
| TB | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2025-11-16 |
| ATLSmall sample | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2025-10-13 |
| BAL | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025-09-07 |
| GBSmall sample | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2022-10-30 |
| MINSmall sample | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2022-11-13 |
| CLESmall sample | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025-12-21 |
| CHISmall sample | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2022-12-24 |
| NYGSmall sample | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2023-10-15 |
| CINSmall sample | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025-12-07 |
| PHISmall sample | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025-12-28 |
| DETSmall sample | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2024-12-15 |
| CARSmall sample | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2025-10-26 |
Game log
Location, game environment, workload, and production
| Season | Week | Opponent | Site | Environment | Solo tackles | Combined tackles | Sacks | QB hits | Pressure rate | INT | Forced fumbles | Fumble recoveries | Tackles for loss | Passes defended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | WAS | Home | Outdoor · 82° | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | TEN | Away | Outdoor · 92° | — | — | — | — | 50% | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
Regular-season totals across available career history
| Season | Team | Games | Solo tackles | Combined tackles | Sacks | QB hits | Pressure rate | INT | Forced fumbles | Fumble recoveries | Tackles for loss | Passes defended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | BUF | 14 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | BUF | 14 | 8 | 14 | 1.5 | 9 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | BUF | 15 | 12 | 16 | 6.5 | 10 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| 2023 | BUF | 15 | 9 | 20 | 6.5 | 10 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2024 | BUF | 17 | 20 | 39 | 6 | 11 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | BUF | 16 | 17 | 32 | 2.5 | 9 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2026 | PHI | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 93 | 76 | 137 | 24 | 53 | 33.3% | 4 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 21 |
Weekly CFI is a same-position percentile grade using the published weekly play and production fields. CFI uses the same position model as the leaderboard. A dash means the source data or a qualified model is unavailable. Historical production is from nflverse; charted blocking and pressure metrics cover published charting reports only. Missing values are left blank rather than estimated.