![]() Epps with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2021 | |||||||||||||
No. 39 – Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||||||||
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Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||
Born: | Burbank, California, U.S. | January 27, 1996||||||||||||
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: 6th round, 191st overall | ||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||||||
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Marcus Epps (born January 27, 1996) is an American professional football safety for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). [1] He played college football for the Wyoming Cowboys. [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 ft 11+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 selected 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] He started all 17 games in 2023, recording 66 tackles, three passes defensed, a forced fumble and recovery.
Epps entered the 2024 season as a starting safety for the Raiders. He suffered a torn ACL in Week 3 and was ruled out the rest of the season. [15]
On March 14, 2025, Epps signed a one-year, $1.4 million contract with the New England Patriots. [16] He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts. [17]
On August 28, 2025, Epps signed with the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad. [18] He was elevated from the practice squad ahead of the Eagles' season opener against the Dallas Cowboys.