Kyle Morrell

Kyle Morrell
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
	Minnesota Vikings (1986); Indianapolis Colts (1987)*;
	* Offseason or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
	National champion (1984); First-team All-American (1984); WAC Defensive Player of the Year (1984);
	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

↑ "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.