Kyle Morrell
American football player (1963–2020)
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Kyle Douglas Morrell (October 9, 1963 – November 15, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL).
Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Bountiful, Utah, U.S.
| No. 35 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 9, 1963 Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
| Died | November 15, 2020 (aged 57) Bountiful, Utah, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Viewmont (Bountiful) |
| College | BYU |
| NFL draft | 1985: 4th round, 106th overall pick |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Morrell was born in Scottsdale, Arizona and played scholastically at Viewmont High School in Bountiful, Utah.[1] He played collegiately for the BYU Cougars,[2] where, as a senior, he was a member of their 1984 consensus national champion team. He was also honored his senior year by the Associated Press, as a first-team All-American.[3]
Morrell was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round of the 1985 NFL draft,[4] but spent the year on the injured reserve list.[5] He appeared in five games for the Vikings in 1986.[6]
Morrell died on November 15, 2020, in Bountiful, from Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).[7][8]
