Marcus Epps (American football)
![]() Epps with the 2020 Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||||||
No. 22 – Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||||||
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Position: | Free safety | ||||||||||
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Born: | Burbank, California | January 27, 1996||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Edison (Huntington Beach, California) | ||||||||||
College: | Wyoming | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2019 / Round: 6 / Pick: 191 | ||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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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[]
- ^ "S Marcus Epps wants to prove the Vikings right". 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Wyoming's Marcus Epps selected by Minnesota Vikings in NFL Draft". 27 April 2019.
- ^ "Vikings Select Wyoming DB Marcus Epps in the 6th Round of the NFL Draft". Vikings.com. April 27, 2019.
- ^ Peters, Craig (November 6, 2019). "Vikings Bringing Back S Andrew Sendejo". Vikings.com.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (November 7, 2019). "Eagles claim S Marcus Epps off waivers". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (November 5, 2020). "Eagles place S Marcus Epps on Reserve/COVID-19 list". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "Eagles' Marcus Epps: Activated by Eagles". CBSSports.com. November 18, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals - December 20th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- ^ Oddo, Jillian (January 3, 2022). "Eagles place 12 players on Reserve/COVID-19 list". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- ^ Bowman, Paul (January 10, 2022). "Eagles Clear COVID List, Place Three on IR". SportsTalkPhilly.com.
External links[]
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Los Angeles
- American football safeties
- Wyoming Cowboys football players
- Minnesota Vikings players
- Philadelphia Eagles players
- American football defensive back, 1990s birth stubs