Marcus Epps (American football)

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Marcus Epps
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Epps with the 2020 Philadelphia Eagles
No. 22 – Philadelphia Eagles
Position:Free safety
Personal information
Born: (1996-01-27) January 27, 1996 (age 26)
Burbank, California
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:Edison (Huntington Beach, California)
College:Wyoming
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 6 / Pick: 191
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:115
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Pass deflections:9
Interceptions:3
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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

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 off a pass thrown by Kyler Murray during the 33–26 loss.[8]

Epps was placed on the COVID 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]

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.

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