Marcus Epps

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round (191st overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft, April 27, 2019…Waived by Vikings, Nov. 6, 2019…Acquired via waivers by Philadelphia Eagles, Nov. 7, 2019…Signed by Las Vegas Raiders as an unrestricted free agent, March 16, 2023.

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round (191st overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft, April 27, 2019…Waived by Vikings, Nov. 6, 2019…Acquired via waivers by Philadelphia Eagles, Nov. 7, 2019…Signed by Las Vegas Raiders as an unrestricted free agent, March 16, 2023. 

AT A GLANCE 

• Finished the 2022 season with a career-high 92 tackles, the third most on the Eagles defense and tied for 22nd among all NFL defensive backs.  
• Recorded 186 tackles (134 solo) over the last three seasons (2020-22), the most among Eagles defensive backs over that span. 
• Has played in five career playoff games, including Super Bowl LVII in 2023, and posted 19 tackles. 

CAREER: Veteran safety joins the Silver and Black after spending the past three seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles…Started all 17 games in 2022 and registered season highs with 92 tackles and six passes defensed…In 2021, played in 16 games with three starts and totaled 56 tackles (36), one INT and five passes defensed…In 2020, appeared in 14 games with five starts and recorded 38 tackles (30), four passes defensed and a career-high two INTs…As a rookie, played in 15 games between the Vikings and Eagles and combined for six tackles (five)…Career totals include 62 games played with 25 starts, totaling 192 tackles (139), four tackles for loss, three INTs, 15 passes defensed and one forced fumble…Has added 17 career tackles on special teams…In five postseason contests, has made three starts and totaled 19 tackles (12).  

2022 (with Phi.): Started all 17 games and totaled career highs in tackles (92) and passes defensed (six)...Registered four tackles for loss and one forced fumble…(9/11) at Det.: Totaled a team-high 10 tackles…(9/19) vs. Min.: Recorded a career-high eight solo tackles…(9/25) at Was.: Posted six tackles (two)…(10/2) vs. Jac.: Recorded five tackles (four)…(10/9) at Ari.: Tallied six tackles (five), one tackle for loss and one pass defensed…(10/16) vs. Dal.: Totaled five tackles and one pass defensed…(10/30) vs. Pit.: Logged seven tackles (four)…(11/3) at Hou.: Recorded five tackles…(11/14) vs. Was.: Notched seven tackles (five) and one pass defensed…(11/20) at Ind.: Recorded five tackles and his first career forced fumble…(11/27) vs. GB: Posted three tackles…(12/4) vs. Ten.: Logged two tackles…(12/11) at NYG: Tallied eight tackles (seven), one tackle for loss and one pass defensed…(12/18) at Chi.: Notched five tackles (three)…Added one stop on special teams…(12/24) at Dal.: Posted six tackles (five)…Made one tackle on special teams…(1/1/23) vs. NO: Registered eight tackles (seven)…(1/8/23) vs. NYG: Finished with three tackles, one tackle for loss and tied a career-high with two passes defensed…Postseason: (1/21/23) vs. NYG: Posted five tackles (three)…(1/29/23) vs. SF: Recorded two tackles…(2/12/23) vs. KC: Totaled six tackles (four) in Super Bowl LVII. 

2021 (with Phi.): Played in 16 games with three starts and recorded 56 tackles (36 solo), one INT and five passes defensed…Ranked third on the team with six special teams tackles…(9/12) at Atl.: Recorded two tackles (one)…(9/19) vs. SF: Posted two tackles…Added one stop on special teams…(9/27) at Dal.: Tallied four tackles (two) and one pass defensed…(10/3) vs. KC: Logged two tackles…(10/10) at Car.: Recorded eight tackles (five)…(10/14) vs. TB: Posted three tackles (two)…(10/24) at LV: Recorded a career-high 11 tackles…(10/31) at Det.: Notched nine tackles (seven) and one pass defensed…(11/7) vs. LAC: Logged two tackles…Made one tackle on special teams…(11/14) at Den.: Recorded one tackle and one pass defensed…(11/21) vs. NO: Posted one tackle…Added a season-high two tackles on special teams…(12/5) at NYJ: Compiled four tackles (two), one INT and one pass defensed…(12/21) vs. Was.: Recorded three tackles…(12/26) vs. NYG: Notched two tackles and one pass defensed…Added one tackle on special teams…(1/2/22) at Was.: Recorded two tackles…Postseason: (1/16/22) at TB: Posted three tackles (one)…Added one stop on special teams. 

2020 (with Phi.): Appeared in 14 games with five starts and totaled 38 tackles (30 solo), four passes defensed and a career-high two interceptions...Ranked second on the team with a career-high nine special teams tackles…(9/13) at Was.: Logged one tackle and added one stop on special teams…(9/20) vs. LAR: Recorded five tackles (three)…(9/27) vs. Cin.: Registered one pass defensed and one tackle on special teams…(10/4) at SF: Recorded seven tackles (four) and one special teams tackle…(10/11) at Pit.: Posted one tackle…(10/22) vs. NYG: Notched one tackle on special teams…(11/1) vs. Dal.: Recorded one tackle…(11/22) at Cle.: Posted one tackle on special teams…(11/30) vs. Sea.: Logged two tackles…Recorded a season-high two tackles on special teams…(12/6) at GB: Registered two tackles…(12/13) vs. NO: Notched two tackles…(12/20) at Ari.: Totaled seven tackles…Recorded his first career INT against QB Kyler Murray…(12/27) at Dal.: Posted seven tackles (six)…Added one stop on special teams…(1/3/21) vs. Was.: Compiled four tackles (two), one pass defensed and one INT, picking off QB Alex Smith in the third quarter. 

2019 (with Min. and Phi.): Played in eight games with the Vikings and seven contests for the Eagles…Totaled six tackles (five solo)…(9/22) vs. Oak.: Recorded one tackle…(12/15) at Was.: Posted one tackle…(12/29) at NYG: Registered a season-high four tackles (three)…Postseason: (1/5/20) vs. Sea.: Recorded three tackles (two). 

COLLEGE: Started 50 career games at Wyoming after originally joining the team as a walk-on...Voted a captain during the 2016-18 seasons and was a named a finalist for the 2018 Burlsworth Trophy, given to the nation's top walk-on...Finished with 325 tackles (215 solo), 31 passes defensed and nine interceptions…As a senior in 2018, played in 12 games and recorded 63 tackles (42), 6.5 tackles for loss, one sack, eight passes defensed and one forced fumble…In 2017, played in 13 games and posted 68 tackles (42), five tackles for loss, one sack, four INTs, eight passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery…As a sophomore in 2016, finished with 111 tackles, a team-high three INTs, six passes defensed, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries…As a freshman  in 2015, played in 11 games and ranked third on the team with 83 tackles…Added two INTs, four passes defensed and one forced fumble…Ranked fifth in the conference with 5.4 tackles per game…Redshirted in 2014…Majored in communications. 

PERSONAL: Attended Edison High School in Los Angeles, Calif., where he played on both sides of the ball...As a senior, recorded three INTs and caught 20 passes for 283 yards. 

ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Special Teams Tackles – 9 in 2020, 6 in 2021, 2 in 2022; NFL Totals: 17. 

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: TACKLES: Total – 11, 10/24/21 vs. LV. Solo – 8, 9/11/22 at Det. . Passes Defensed – 2, two times, last; 1/8/23 vs. NYG. Interceptions – 1, three times, last; 12/5/21 at NYJ.