Survivor Stars Brad and Monica Culpepper’s Son Rex, a Former Syracuse Quarterback, Dead at 28

The school continued, “Our hearts are with the Culpepper family & all those who loved him.”

Culpepper played in 30 games for Syracuse from 2017-2020, according to USA Today.

In the spring of 2018, the Florida native was diagnosed with testicular cancer but went on to play in six games the following fall, earning the school’s Jim DaRin Courage Award.

Culpepper recently got engaged to fiancée Savanna Morgan, who happily shared their news less than a month ago on Instagram.

On Monday, March 16, she posted the news that Culpepper had died.

“No one expects to meet the love of your life and lose them in only 6 short years after meeting,” Morgan wrote in a lengthy post. “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.”

Culpepper’s father Brad was a defensive tackle who played in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Chicago Bears, and later appeared on Survivor: Blood vs Water and was a runner up on Survivor: Game Changers. Rex’s mother Monica also competed on Survivor: Blood vs. Water and Survivor: One World.

The school continued, “Our hearts are with the Culpepper family & all those who loved him.”

Culpepper played in 30 games for Syracuse from 2017-2020, according to USA Today.

In the spring of 2018, the Florida native was diagnosed with testicular cancer but went on to play in six games the following fall, earning the school’s Jim DaRin Courage Award.

Culpepper recently got engaged to fiancée Savanna Morgan, who happily shared their news less than a month ago on Instagram.

On Monday, March 16, she posted the news that Culpepper had died.

“No one expects to meet the love of your life and lose them in only 6 short years after meeting,” Morgan wrote in a lengthy post. “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.”

Culpepper’s father Brad was a defensive tackle who played in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Chicago Bears, and later appeared on Survivor: Blood vs Water and was a runner up on Survivor: Game Changers. Rex’s mother Monica also competed on Survivor: Blood vs. Water and Survivor: One World.