Kyle Morrell
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). Morrell was born in Scottsdale, Arizona and played scholastically at Viewmont High School in Bountiful, Utah. He played collegiately for the BYU Cougars, 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. Morrell was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round of the 1985 NFL draft, but spent the year on the injured reserve list. He appeared in five games for the Vikings in 1986. Morrell died on November 15, 2020, in Bountiful, from Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
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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. |
| 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 |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
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).
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, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
- ^ "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.