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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).
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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]
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