Marcus Rios

Marcus Rios (born October 25, 1994) is an American football cornerback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at UCLA.

Professional career
On May 11, 2017, the Denver Broncos signed Rios as an undrafted free agent after he was not selected during the 2017 NFL Draft. On April 30, 2017, the Denver Broncos signed Rios to a three-year, $1.66 million contract.

On September 2, 2017, the Denver Broncos waived Rios as part of their final roster cuts and he was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on December 1, 2017.

On September 1, 2018, Rios was placed on injured reserve.

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 "Monsters Inside Me". 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. The

High School
Coached by Ryan Gomez ... Four star recruit according to rivals.com and the No. 21 cornerback in the nation ... No. 32 recruit in California according to rivals.com ... Scout.com four-star recruit and the No. 19-ranked cornerback in the nation ... A SuperPrep All-American rated as the No. 32 defensive back in the nation ... Rated as the No. 29 prospect in the CA/NV/HI region by SuperPrep ... ESPN three-star recruit, No. 25 cornerback in the nation and No. 47 prospect in California ... Named first-team MaxPreps Sacramento-Joaquin Section team ... First-team All-Metro selection by Sacramento Bee ... As a senior, he ran 23 times for 136 yards, caught 11 passes for 118 yards and a touchdown ... Totaled 59 tackles, four interceptions, 16 passes defended ... Returned seven punts for 12.7 yard average ... As a junior, he made 47 tackles, one interception.