Former Syracuse quarterback Rex Culpepper died over the weekend from injuries that he suffered in a Georgia dirt bike accident.
He was 28.
Culpepper’s fiancée, Savanna Morgan, confirmed the passing in a heartbreaking post on Instagram on Monday, less than a month after the couple shared the news of their engagement on social media, with photos of Culpepper dropping down to one knee and Morgan showing off the ring.
“No one expects to meet the love of your life and lose them in only 6 short years after meeting,” Morgan wrote in the post, which featured images and videos of Culpepper. “Rex didn’t always believe in soulmates but towards the end he told me that he didn’t 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.”
Culpepper played four seasons with the Orange, primarily as their backup quarterback from 2017 through 2020, though he did see playing time at tight end.
He appeared in 30 games during his college career, playing 16 of those at QB and passing for 1,546 yards and 11 touchdowns.
Culpepper had been diagnosed with testicular cancer in March of 2018 and underwent extensive chemotherapy.
He famously played in Syracuse’s spring game that season and came into the game in the final drive that resulted in Culpepper leading his team to a touchdown.
He was declared cancer-free in June 2018.
Former Syracuse teammate Eric Dungey mourned the loss of Culpepper in a post of his own on social media, describing him as a “guy who had zero fear and truly lived life to the fullest.”
Culpepper was the son of former Buccaneers defensive tackle Brad Culpepper and his younger brother Judge had played college football as well, playing defensive tackle at Penn State and Toledo.
“I’m sure that myself and all of you who cared about him will never truly be able to move on after knowing someone like him,” Morgan wrote on Monday. “You don’t just meet people like Rex all the time. He was one in a billion. There wasn’t one thing that man couldn’t do. Lawyer, mechanic, musician, chef, athlete, nerd….lover.”
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