Marcus Epps (American football)
American football player (born 1996)
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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]
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Burbank, California, U.S.
Epps with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2021 | |||||||||||||
| No. 29 – Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Safety | ||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born | January 27, 1996 Burbank, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school | Edison (Huntington Beach, California) | ||||||||||||
| College | Wyoming (2014–2018) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2019: 6th round, 191st overall pick | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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* Offseason or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||||||
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Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 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) | 5 ft 11+1⁄4 in (1.81 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] | ||||||||||||
Minnesota Vikings
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]
Philadelphia Eagles
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]
Las Vegas Raiders
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]
New England Patriots
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]
Philadelphia Eagles (second stint)
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. On September 24, Epps was signed to the active roster.[19] He was placed on injured reserve due to an undisclosed injury on November 1.[20] Epps was activated on December 8, ahead of the team's Week 14 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers.[21]
On March 23, 2026, Epps re-signed with the Eagles on a one-year contract.[22]
