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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roderick Marcus Epps | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-01-16)January 16, 1995 (age 31) | ||
| Place of birth | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lexington SC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Chicago Fire | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | USF Bulls | 75 | (8) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Chicago Fire U-23 | 19 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | Philadelphia Union | 32 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | →Bethlehem Steel (loan) | 25 | (3) |
| 2019 | New York Red Bulls | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | →New York Red Bulls II (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| 2019 | →Memphis 901 (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| 2020 | Portland Timbers 2 | 13 | (4) |
| 2021 | San Antonio FC | 32 | (6) |
| 2022 | Phoenix Rising | 18 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | FC Tulsa | 43 | (11) |
| 2024 | Hartford Athletic | 34 | (3) |
| 2025– | Lexington SC | 29 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 30, 2025 | |||
Roderick Marcus Epps (born January 16, 1995) is an Americansoccer player who plays as awinger forLexington SC in theUSL Championship. He plays as a winger.
Epps played four years ofcollege soccer at theUniversity of South Florida between 2013 and 2016, making 75 appearances and scoring 8 goals.[1]
While at college, Epps also appeared forPremier Development League sideChicago Fire U-23 in 2014 and 2015.[2]
On January 13, 2017, Epps was selected 25th overall in the2017 MLS SuperDraft byPhiladelphia Union.[3] He signed with the club on February 6, 2017.[4] Epps made his professional debut on April 1, 2017, while on loan with the Union'sUnited Soccer League affiliateBethlehem Steel, playing 90 minutes in a 3–2 loss toRochester Rhinos.[5] On May 27, 2017, Epps made his MLS debut, appearing as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 loss toReal Salt Lake.[6] Epps scored his first goal as a professional on June 14, 2017, helping Philadelphia to a 3–1 victory overHarrisburg City Islanders in theLamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.[7] On July 26, 2017, he scored his first league goal in a 3–0 victory overColumbus Crew.[8]
On December 12, 2018, Epps was selected byNew York Red Bulls as the first pick in the MLS Waiver Draft.[9] New York traded a second-round pick in the2019 MLS SuperDraft toSan Jose Earthquakes in exchange for the first pick in the Waiver Draft.[10] On March 2, 2019, Epps made his debut with the club, appearing as a starter in a 1–1 draw withColumbus Crew on the opening day of the season.[11]
During the 2019 season Epps was sent on loan toNew York Red Bulls II and on March 9, 2019, in his first match with the side, scored one goal and assisted on another in a 3–1 victory overSwope Park Rangers.[12]
On August 2, 2019, Epps was loaned toUSL Championship sideMemphis 901 FC.[13]
Following his release from New York at the end of the 2019 season,[14] Epps joinedUSL Championship sidePortland Timbers 2.[15]
Epps signed with USL Championship sideSan Antonio FC on January 22, 2021.[16] Epps led San Antonio in games started, games played, and minutes played in a season that saw SAFC reach the Western Conference Finals.
In December 2021, Epps signed a multi-year contract withPhoenix Rising FC.[17]
On July 27, 2022, Epps was traded toFC Tulsa in exchange for forwardJJ Williams.[18] He left Tulsa at the end of their 2023 season.[19]
On December 19, 2023,Hartford Athletic announced Marcus Epps as a signing for the 2024 USL Championship Season.[20]
Epps joinedLexington SC on December 12, 2024, ahead of the club's first season competing in theUSL Championship.[21]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | US Open Cup | CONCACAF | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bethlehem Steel | 2017 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 2018 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| Total | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | |
| Philadelphia Union | 2017 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 |
| 2018 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
| Total | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 5 | |
| New York Red Bulls | 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| New York Red Bulls II | 2019 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Career total | 74 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 9 | |