:Tory Epps

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{{Short description|American football player (1967–2005)}}

{{Infobox NFL player

| name = Tory Epps

| number = 74, 65, 79, 52

| position = Defensive tackle

| birth_date = {{Birth date |1967|5|28}}

| birth_place = Uniontown, Pennsylvania, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2005|06|1|1967|05|28}}

| death_place = Uniontown, Pennsylvania, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 1

| weight_lb = 280

| high_school = Uniontown
(Uniontown, Pennsylvania)

| college = Memphis

| draftyear = 1990

| draftround = 8

| draftpick = 195

| pastteams =

• Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|1990|1993}})
• San Diego Chargers (1993){{cite book |title=1995 Saints Media Guide |page=54 |url=https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/saints/czvxorhqo2dsm8yja4pf.pdf}}
• Chicago Bears (1993–{{NFL Year|1994}})
• New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|1995}})
• Tampa Bay Storm ({{AFL Year|2000|2002}})

| statlabel1 = Tackles

| statvalue1 = 209

| statlabel2 = Sacks

| statvalue2 = 5.5

| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles

| statvalue3 = 1

| pfr = EppsTo20

}}

Torrean "Tory" Douglas Epps (May 28, 1967 – June 1, 2005[http://gotigersgo.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/060605aaa.html Former Tiger Tory Epps Passes :: Defensive star was 38 years old]) was an American 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.{{Cite web |title=1990 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1990/draft.htm |access-date=May 26, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He also played in the Arena Football League for the Tampa Bay Storm.[http://www.arenafan.com/players/?page=players&player=2479 ArenaFan Online : Tory Epps] He played college football at Memphis State University. 1988 Second Team All South-Independent. Epps died of a blood clot in 2005.{{Cite web |last=Pastor |first=Frank |title=Ex-Storm lineman Epps is dead at 38 |url=http://www.sptimes.com/2005/06/03/Sports/Ex_Storm_lineman_Epps.shtml |access-date=July 13, 2016 |website=Tampa Bay Times}}