Rex Culpepper, a former Syracuse range quarterback, has died at the age of 28, the Syracuse football program has confirmed. It comes only a month after he and his fiancée, Savanna Morgan, announced their engagement.
The Syracuse football program announced in a statement on X that former Syracuse quarterback Rex Culpepper has died. He suffered injuries after a dire accident in Georgia, and his life couldn’t be saved. He was 28.
“Our Orange family mourns the loss of Rex Culpepper, who passed away this weekend at the age of 28,” the Syracuse football program said in a statement on X. “Rex lived his life with endless passion, having overcome cancer at the age of 20 while playing for the Orange. Appearing in 30 games, Rex played football as fierce as he lived life. Our hearts are with the Culpepper family & all those who loved him.”
Former Syracuse QB Rex Culpepper dead at 28
Rex Culpepper played primarily as Syracuse’s backup quarterback from 2017 through 2020. He also played as a tight end. He played in 30 career games, 16 as a quarterback, and threw for 1,546 yards and 11 touchdowns.
During his time with Syracuse Orange, in 2018, Rex, son of former Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Brad Culpepper, was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. He underwent chemotherapy and was declared cancer-free later the same year.
About a month ago, Rex Culpepper had proposed to the love of his life, Savanna Morgan. On Instagram, she has now confirmed his passing in a heartbreaking post, including pictures and videos of the couple.
“No one expects to meet the love of your life and lose them in only 6 short years after meeting. Rex didnt always believe in soulmates but towards the end he told me that he didnt realize what having a soulmate felt like until we felt like extensions of each other. And one thing about us is that we lived every single day like it was our last. We did every little thing that we set our minds to, between learning new skills and hobbies, and traveling to new places, there was never any free time with us and not a moment spent apart. I dont regret a single day in our 6 years. You made six years feel like a lifetime Rexy,” Savanna Morgan wrote on Instagram.
Fiancée’s heartbreaking statement
“Im sure that myself and all of you who cared about him will never truly be able to move on after knowing someone like him. You dont just meet people like Rex all the time. He was one in a billion. There wasnt one thing that man couldnt do. Lawyer, mechanic, musician, chef, athlete, nerd….lover. He became such a lover.”
Morgan continued. “I will never take for granted how cool Rex was and how cool he eventually made me too. I will carry on his hobbies forever. I dont think this Rex shaped hole inside of me will ever be filled. But seeing how much everyone around him loved him so greatly, makes my heart full. So here are some parts of him that I would like to share with you, to hopefully make your heart full too. Our story was a good one babe.“
Rest in peace, Rex Culpepper. Our thoughts go out to his family
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