Epps with the Eagles in 2021
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| 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 | |||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||
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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 footballatWyoming.[2]
| 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 | |
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| 5 ft11+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] | ||||||||||||
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]
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]
On March 16, 2023, Epps signed a two-year contract with the Las Vegas Raiders.[14]
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Minnesota Vikings 2019 NFL draft selections
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