Marcus Epps | |
Current Team: | Las Vegas Raiders |
Number: | 1 |
Position: | Safety |
Birth Date: | 27 January 1996 |
Birth Place: | Burbank, California, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 0 |
Weight Lb: | 191 |
College: | Wyoming (2014–2018) |
Draftyear: | 2019 |
Draftround: | 6 |
Draftpick: | 191 |
Pastteams: |
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Status: | Active |
Statseason: | 2023 |
Statlabel1: | Total tackles |
Statvalue1: | 275 |
Statlabel2: | Forced fumbles |
Statvalue2: | 2 |
Statlabel3: | Fumble recoveries |
Statvalue3: | 1 |
Statlabel4: | Pass deflections |
Statvalue4: | 18 |
Statlabel5: | Interceptions |
Statvalue5: | 3 |
Pfr: | E/EppsMa00 |
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]
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]
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]
On March 16, 2023, Epps signed a two-year contract with the Las Vegas Raiders.[12]