Tory Epps
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born | May 28, 1967 Uniontown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | June 1, 2005 (aged 38) Uniontown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 280 lb (127 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Uniontown (Uniontown, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||
| College | Memphis | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1990 (8th round, 195th overall pick) | ||||||||
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Torrean "Tory" Douglas Epps (May 28, 1967 – June 1, 2005[2]) was an American professional football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons, the Chicago Bears, and the New Orleans Saints. He was drafted by the Falcons in the eighth round of the 1990 NFL Draft.[3] He also played in the Arena Football League for the Tampa Bay Storm.[4] He played college football at Memphis State University. 1988 Second Team All South-Independent. Epps died of a blood clot in 2005.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ 1995 Saints Media Guide (PDF). p. 54.
- ↑ Former Tiger Tory Epps Passes :: Defensive star was 38 years old
- ↑ "1990 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ↑ ArenaFan Online : Tory Epps
- ↑ Pastor, Frank (June 3, 2005). "Ex-Storm lineman Epps is dead at 38". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
Categories:
- 1967 births
- 2005 deaths
- Sportspeople from Uniontown, Pennsylvania
- Players of American football from Fayette County, Pennsylvania
- American football defensive tackles
- Memphis Tigers football players
- Atlanta Falcons players
- Chicago Bears players
- New Orleans Saints players
- Tampa Bay Storm players
- 20th-century American sportsmen