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Marcus Epps (American football)

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Marcus Epps
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Epps with the Eagles in 2021
No. 1 – Las Vegas Raiders
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1996-01-27) January 27, 1996 (age 28)
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
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles:294
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:18
Interceptions:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Marcus Epps (born January 27, 1996) is an American professional football safety for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football at Wyoming.[2]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
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

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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

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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

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On March 16, 2023, Epps signed a two-year contract with the Las Vegas Raiders.[14] He started all 17 games in 2023, recording 66 tackles, three passes defensed, a forced fumble and recovery.

Epps entered the 2024 season as a starting safety for the Raiders. He suffered a torn ACL in Week 3 and was ruled out the rest of the season.[15]

References

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  1. ^ Ratke, Kyle (April 28, 2019). "S Marcus Epps wants to prove the Vikings right". Vikings Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  2. ^ Conlon, Casey (April 27, 2019). "Wyoming's Marcus Epps selected by Minnesota Vikings in NFL Draft". MontanaSports.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "Minnesota Vikings select Wyoming safety Marcus Epps No. 191 in the 2019 NFL Draft". NFL.com. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Marcus Epps College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  5. ^ "Vikings Select Wyoming DB Marcus Epps in the 6th Round of the NFL Draft". Vikings.com. April 27, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  6. ^ Peters, Craig (November 6, 2019). "Vikings Bringing Back S Andrew Sendejo". Vikings.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  7. ^ McPherson, Chris (November 7, 2019). "Eagles claim S Marcus Epps off waivers". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  8. ^ McPherson, Chris (November 5, 2020). "Eagles place S Marcus Epps on Reserve/COVID-19 list". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  9. ^ "Eagles' Marcus Epps: Activated by Eagles". CBSSports.com. November 18, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  10. ^ "Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals – December 20th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  11. ^ Oddo, Jillian (January 3, 2022). "Eagles place 12 players on Reserve/COVID-19 list". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  12. ^ Bowman, Paul (January 10, 2022). "Eagles Clear COVID List, Place Three on IR". SportsTalkPhilly.com.
  13. ^ "Super Bowl LVII – Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs – February 12th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  14. ^ "Raiders sign S Marcus Epps". Raiders.com. March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  15. ^ Damien, Levi (September 24, 2024). "Raiders place S Marcus Epps on injured reserve with ACL injury". Raiders Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
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