UPDATE: Coprich signs with Giants

Posted on May 1, 2016

By Adam Studzinski

NORMAL – Former Illinois State runningback Marshaun Coprich will continue his football career in the Big Apple.

Coprich is the third Redbird to make an undrafted free agent deal, after no ISU players were selected in the NFL Draft.

The record breaking running back will be headed to the New York Giants, who offered a better deal than the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings were originally reported to have signed Coprich.

Coprich was a major cog in the Illinois State offense the past two seasons, rushing for 1,967 yards in 2015 and 2,274 yards in 2014.

Adam Studzinski can be reached at [email protected].

Nick McClintock contributed to this story.

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