Marcus Epps (American football)

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

Marcus Epps
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Epps with the Philadelphia Eagles In 2021
No. 1 – Las Vegas Raiders
Position:Free safety
Personal information
Born: (1996-01-27) 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
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Total tackles:209
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:0
Pass deflections:14
Interceptions:3
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings

Epps was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round, 191st overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft.[3] He was waived on November 6, 2019.[4]

Philadelphia Eagles

On November 7, 2019, Epps was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Eagles.[5]

Epps was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 5, 2020,[6] and activated on November 18.[7] 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.[8]

Epps was placed on the COVID-19 list on January 3, 2022.[9] He was activated one week later on January 10, missing just one game where the Eagles did not play their starters.[10]

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.[11]

Las Vegas Raiders

On March 16, 2023, Epps signed a two-year contract with the Las Vegas Raiders.[12]

References
  1. "S Marcus Epps wants to prove the Vikings right". 28 April 2019.
  2. "Wyoming's Marcus Epps selected by Minnesota Vikings in NFL Draft". 27 April 2019.
  3. "Vikings Select Wyoming DB Marcus Epps in the 6th Round of the NFL Draft". Vikings.com. April 27, 2019.
  4. Peters, Craig (November 6, 2019). "Vikings Bringing Back S Andrew Sendejo". Vikings.com.
  5. McPherson, Chris (November 7, 2019). "Eagles claim S Marcus Epps off waivers". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  6. McPherson, Chris (November 5, 2020). "Eagles place S Marcus Epps on Reserve/COVID-19 list". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  7. "Eagles' Marcus Epps: Activated by Eagles". CBSSports.com. November 18, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  8. "Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals - December 20th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  9. Oddo, Jillian (January 3, 2022). "Eagles place 12 players on Reserve/COVID-19 list". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  10. Bowman, Paul (January 10, 2022). "Eagles Clear COVID List, Place Three on IR". SportsTalkPhilly.com.
  11. "Super Bowl LVII - Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 12th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  12. "Raiders sign S Marcus Epps". Raiders.com. March 16, 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-26.


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