{{Short description|American football player (born 1994)}} {{Use American English|date=June 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Marcus Rios | image = Marcus Rios.JPG | caption = Rios with the Denver Broncos in 2017 | current_team = | number = 38 | position = Cornerback | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|10|25}} | birth_place = Sacramento, California, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 0 | weight_lbs = 209 | high_school = Cosumnes Oaks (Sacramento) | college = UCLA | undraftedyear = 2017 | pastteams = * Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2017}}–{{NFL Year|2018}}) * Winnipeg Blue Bombers ({{CFL Year|2019}}) |highlights= *Grey Cup champion (2019) | statlabel1 = Total tackles | statvalue1 = 5 | statlabel2 = Pass deflections | statvalue2 = 1 }} '''Marcus Rios''' (born October 25, 1994) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins.
==Professional career== {{NFL predraft | height ft = 5 | height in = 11 | weight = 192 | dash = 4.45 | ten split = 1.63 | twenty split = 2.62 | shuttle = 4.22 | cone drill = 7.25 | vertical = 30 | broad ft = 10 | broad in = 4 | bench = 19 | arm span = | hand span = | note = All values from UCLA's Pro Day<ref>{{cite web| title=Marcus Rios, DS #55 CB, UCLA| url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=124948&draftyear=2017&genpos=CB| accessdate=February 9, 2018| website=NFLDraftScout.com}}</ref> }} On May 11, 2017, the Denver Broncos signed Rios as an undrafted free agent after he was not selected during the 2017 NFL draft.<ref>{{cite web|title=Broncos announce college free-agent signings|url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-announce-college-free-agent-signings-18855814|author=Mason, Andrew|website=DenverBroncos.com|date=May 13, 2017|accessdate=December 22, 2017}}</ref> On April 30, the Denver Broncos signed Rios to a three-year, $1.66 million contract.<ref>{{cite web| title=Spotrac.com: Marcus Rios contract| url=http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/denver-broncos/marcus-rios-22167/| accessdate=February 9, 2018| website=Spotrac.com}}</ref> On September 2, the Broncos waived Rios as part of their final roster cuts and he was signed to the practice squad the next day.<ref>{{cite web|title=Broncos trim roster at deadline|url=http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Broncos-trim-roster-at-deadline/234c49ac-2b09-496b-9175-b8fdc28f39dd|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171130182211/http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Broncos-trim-roster-at-deadline/234c49ac-2b09-496b-9175-b8fdc28f39dd|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 30, 2017|author=Mason, Andrew|website=DenverBroncos.com|date=September 2, 2017|accessdate=December 22, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Broncos announce initial practice-squad roster|url=http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Broncos-announce-initial-practice-squad-roster/a612ad8b-44a1-49b7-801a-a4ee46bb39bb|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180210213128/http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Broncos-announce-initial-practice-squad-roster/a612ad8b-44a1-49b7-801a-a4ee46bb39bb|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 10, 2018|author=DiLalla, Aric|website=DenverBroncos.com|date=September 4, 2017|accessdate=December 22, 2017}}</ref> He was promoted to the active roster on December 1.<ref>{{cite web|title=Broncos to sign cornerback Marcus Rios to active roster|url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-to-sign-cornerback-marcus-rios-to-active-roster-19882546|author=DiLalla, Aric|website=DenverBroncos.com|date=December 1, 2017|accessdate=December 22, 2017}}</ref>
On September 1, 2018, Rios was placed on injured reserve.<ref>{{cite web|title=Broncos trim roster to 53 players|url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-trim-roster-to-53-players|author=DiLalla, Aric|website=DenverBroncos.com|date=September 1, 2018}}</ref>
==Personal life== In 2013, Rios was diagnosed with an extremely rare condition known as Aspergillosis. Aspergillosis is defined as an infection caused by fungi of the genus Aspergillus. Though rare, the condition has proved to be fatal nearly every time it has been diagnosed; of the 12 people who had received similar diagnoses, eight of those had died. While in the hospital, Rios requested a room at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center with a window to oversee his team practice at the UCLA Wasserman Football Center. During his time in the hospital, Rios lost 50 pounds; however, he would recover and return to play for UCLA in 29 games. Rios' near-death experience has been retold on the Pac-12 Network's show "The Drive" and Animal Planet's "Monsters Inside Me" (The Killer in the Lake, season 5 episode 4). Although Rios did not receive an invite to the scouting combine, NFL Draft Scout shows that he posted a 4.45 40-yard dash and put up 18 bench press reps at his pro day, eventually earning a spot in the NFL with the Denver Broncos in 2017.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Foster |first1=Chris |title=After nearly dying, UCLA's Marcus Rios returns to football field |url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/ucla/la-sp-ucla-football-20140806-story.html |work=latimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Broncos undrafted rookie spotlight: CB Marcus Rios |url=https://broncoswire.usatoday.com/2017/06/26/denver-broncos-roster-undrafted-rookie-marcus-rios/ |work=Broncos Wire |date=June 26, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title='The Drive' preview: UCLA football's Marcus Rios survives life-threatening infection to return to gridiron |url=http://pac-12.com/videos/drive-preview-ucla-footballs-marcus-rios-survives-life-threatening-infection-return-gridiron |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023201307/http://pac-12.com/videos/drive-preview-ucla-footballs-marcus-rios-survives-life-threatening-infection-return-gridiron |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 23, 2014 |work=Pac-12 |language=en}}</ref>
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==External links== *[http://www.uclabruins.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3783 UCLA Bruins bio] *[http://www.denverbroncos.com/team/roster/Marcus-Rios/0e84bc7f-f68c-4761-b04d-3b5068f24024# Denver Broncos bio]
{{107th Grey Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rios, Marcus}} Category:1994 births Category:Living people Category:American football cornerbacks Category:UCLA Bruins football players Category:Denver Broncos players Category:Players of American football from Merced, California Category:Winnipeg Blue Bombers players Category:Canadian football defensive backs Category:Players of Canadian football from California