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Marcus Epps (American football)

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Marcus Epps
Epps with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2021
No. 39 – Philadelphia Eagles
PositionSafety
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (1996-01-27) January 27, 1996 (age 30)
Burbank, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High schoolEdison (Huntington Beach, California)
CollegeWyoming (2014–2018)
NFL draft2019: 6th round, 191st overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2025
Total tackles315
Forced fumbles2
Fumble recoveries1
Pass deflections18
Interceptions3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
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
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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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]

References

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  1. ^ Ratke, Kyle (April 28, 2019). "S Marcus Epps wants to prove the Vikings right". Vikings Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  2. ^ Conlon, Casey (April 27, 2019). "Wyoming's Marcus Epps selected by Minnesota Vikings in NFL Draft". MontanaSports.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "Minnesota Vikings select Wyoming safety Marcus Epps No. 191 in the 2019 NFL Draft". NFL.com. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Marcus Epps College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  5. ^ "Vikings Select Wyoming DB Marcus Epps in the 6th Round of the NFL Draft". Vikings.com. April 27, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  6. ^ Peters, Craig (November 6, 2019). "Vikings Bringing Back S Andrew Sendejo". Vikings.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  7. ^ McPherson, Chris (November 7, 2019). "Eagles claim S Marcus Epps off waivers". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  8. ^ McPherson, Chris (November 5, 2020). "Eagles place S Marcus Epps on Reserve/COVID-19 list". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  9. ^ "Eagles' Marcus Epps: Activated by Eagles". CBSSports.com. November 18, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  10. ^ "Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals – December 20th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  11. ^ Oddo, Jillian (January 3, 2022). "Eagles place 12 players on Reserve/COVID-19 list". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  12. ^ Bowman, Paul (January 10, 2022). "Eagles Clear COVID List, Place Three on IR". SportsTalkPhilly.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  13. ^ "Super Bowl LVII – Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs – February 12th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  14. ^ "Raiders sign S Marcus Epps". Raiders.com. March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  15. ^ Damien, Levi (September 24, 2024). "Raiders place S Marcus Epps on injured reserve with ACL injury". Raiders Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  16. ^ "Patriots Make A Series of Roster Moves". Patriots.com. March 14, 2025.
  17. ^ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach 53-Man Roster Limit". patriots.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  18. ^ "Eagles fill out their practice squad, signing Britain Covey, Marcus Epps, and Luke Felix-Fualalo". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  19. ^ "Eagles place CB Jakorian Bennett, WR Darius Cooper, and OLB Nolan Smith on Injured Reserve, add three players to active roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  20. ^ "Eagles place S Marcus Epps, OLB Azeez Ojulari on Injured Reserve". philadelphiaeagles.com. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  21. ^ "Eagles Announce Reinforcements for Chargers Game". si.com. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
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