Marcus Epps (American football)
.jpg) Epps with the Eagles in 2021 | |||||||||||
| No. 1 – Las Vegas Raiders | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Born: | January 27, 1996 Burbank, California, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 191 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Edison (Huntington Beach, California) | ||||||||||
| College: | Wyoming (2014–2018) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2019 / Round: 6 / Pick: 191 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||
Marcus Epps (born January 27, 1996) is an American football safety for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football at Wyoming.[2]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+5⁄8 in (1.82 m) |
191 lb (87 kg) |
29+1⁄2 in (0.75 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.55 s | 1.58 s | 2.71 s | 4.07 s | 6.77 s | 38.5 in (0.98 m) |
10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) |
17 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[3][4] | ||||||||||||
Minnesota Vikings
Epps was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round, 191st overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft.[5] He was waived on November 6, 2019.[6]
Philadelphia Eagles
On November 7, 2019, Epps was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Eagles.[7]
Epps was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 5, 2020,[8] and activated on November 18.[9] In Week 15 against the Arizona Cardinals, Epps recorded his first career interception of a pass thrown by Kyler Murray during the 33–26 loss.[10]
Epps was placed on the COVID-19 list on January 3, 2022.[11] He was activated one week later on January 10, missing just one game where the Eagles did not play their starters.[12]
In 2022, Epps reached Super Bowl LVII. In the Super Bowl, Epps record six tackles but the Eagles lost 38–35 to the Kansas City Chiefs.[13]
Las Vegas Raiders
On March 16, 2023, Epps signed a two-year contract with the Las Vegas Raiders.[14]
References
- ^ Ratke, Kyle (April 28, 2019). "S Marcus Epps wants to prove the Vikings right". Vikings Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ Conlon, Casey (April 27, 2019). "Wyoming's Marcus Epps selected by Minnesota Vikings in NFL Draft". MontanaSports.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ "Minnesota Vikings select Wyoming safety Marcus Epps No. 191 in the 2019 NFL Draft". NFL.com. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Marcus Epps College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ "Vikings Select Wyoming DB Marcus Epps in the 6th Round of the NFL Draft". Vikings.com. April 27, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ Peters, Craig (November 6, 2019). "Vikings Bringing Back S Andrew Sendejo". Vikings.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (November 7, 2019). "Eagles claim S Marcus Epps off waivers". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (November 5, 2020). "Eagles place S Marcus Epps on Reserve/COVID-19 list". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "Eagles' Marcus Epps: Activated by Eagles". CBSSports.com. November 18, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals – December 20th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ Oddo, Jillian (January 3, 2022). "Eagles place 12 players on Reserve/COVID-19 list". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- ^ Bowman, Paul (January 10, 2022). "Eagles Clear COVID List, Place Three on IR". SportsTalkPhilly.com.
- ^ "Super Bowl LVII – Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs – February 12th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "Raiders sign S Marcus Epps". Raiders.com. March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
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