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).
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| Position: | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 9, 1963 Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
| Died: | November 15, 2020 (aged 57) Bountiful, Utah, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Viewmont (Bountiful) |
| College: | BYU |
| NFL draft: | 1985 / round: 4 / pick: 106 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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]
References
edit- ^ "Kyle Morrell Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ "Kyle Morrell Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ "AP All-Americans". The Indianapolis Star. December 5, 1984. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "Frustration for Morrell". Provo (UT) Daily Herald. December 8, 1985. p. 9. Retrieved May 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kyle Morrell Stats". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ "Remembering Kyle Morrell, former BYU safety and author of iconic defensive play". November 17, 2020.
- ^ "Kyle Douglas Morrell Obituary (1963–2020) the Salt Lake Tribune". Legacy.com.
