For obvious reasons, I would love to see guys like AJ Epenesa and Tristan Wirfs stick around for all four years of eligibility with the Iowa football program, but I am realistic. Guys leave. Wouldn’t you if you had the NFL and millions of dollars calling your name in a world where college football players can’t benefit from their likeness (for now at least)?
So, which guys have performed well enough to give themselves a shot at the NFL early?
The first two names that must be discussed are AJ Epenesa and Tristan Wirfs. I follow the draft pretty closely devouring any material I can find on the internet and in podcast form, and let me tell you, I haven’t seen a single site this late in the year project either of these guys to fall past pick 15.