# Marcus Rios

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{{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](/source/Denver_Broncos) in 2017
| current_team  =
| number        = 38
| position      = [Cornerback](/source/Cornerback)
| birth_date    = {{birth date and age|1994|10|25}}
| birth_place   = [Sacramento, California](/source/Sacramento%2C_California), U.S.
| height_ft     = 6
| height_in     = 0
| weight_lbs    = 209
| high_school   = [Cosumnes Oaks](/source/Cosumnes_Oaks_High_School) (Sacramento)
| college       = [UCLA](/source/UCLA_Bruins_football)
| undraftedyear = 2017
| pastteams     = * [Denver Broncos](/source/Denver_Broncos) ({{NFL Year|2017}}–{{NFL Year|2018}})
* [Winnipeg Blue Bombers](/source/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers) ({{CFL Year|2019}})
|highlights=
*[Grey Cup](/source/Grey_Cup) champion ([2019](/source/107th_Grey_Cup))
| statlabel1    = [Total tackles](/source/Tackle_(football_move))
| statvalue1    = 5
| statlabel2    = [Pass deflections](/source/Pass_deflections)
| statvalue2    = 1
}}
'''Marcus Rios''' (born October 25, 1994) is an American former professional [football](/source/gridiron_football) player who was a [cornerback](/source/cornerback) in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL) and [Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) (CFL). He played [college football](/source/college_football) for the [UCLA Bruins](/source/UCLA_Bruins_football).

==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](/source/UCLA_Bruins_football)<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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/The_Drive_(American_football))" and Animal Planet's "[Monsters Inside Me](/source/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>

==References==
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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}}

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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

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