The Iowa Hawkeyes will be without A.J. Epenesa and his 26.5 career sacks next season, but that doesn’t mean the pass rush has to disappear with him. Iowa may need to be more creative in their pass rush concepts, and having multiple moveable pieces is a big part of that. The player I see picking up some of those big plays is redshirt sophomore Joe Evans.
Evans walked-on in 2018 following his prep career at Ames High School where he was a 3 year starter at quarterback. He left the program as the career leader in touchdowns and all-purpose yards.