Former Syracuse quarterback Rex Culpepper, the son of former NFL player Brad Culpepper, has passed away after sustaining injuries in a Georgia dirt bike accident.
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Culpepper's fiancee, Savanna Morgan, shared the news with a heartbreaking announcement on social media. The couple had gotten engaged in late February while horseback riding.
"No one expects to meet the love of your life and lose them in only 6 short years after meeting," Morgan wrote. "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."
She continued: "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. 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.
"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."
Culpepper, the son of former Tampa Bay Buccaneers defender Brad Culpepper, spent four seasons with the Syracuse Orange. He spent time primarily as a backup quarterback while appearing in 30 games. He threw for 1,546 yards with 11 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.
