Multiple social media posts and news reports have confirmed that Rex Culpepper, a former Syracuse quarterback and son of former UF star Brad Culpepper, has died after a dirt bike crash Saturday in Georgia.<\/p>\n
The 28-year-old, a standout Florida high school football player, had recently become engaged.<\/p>\n
His fianc\u00e9e, Savanna Morgan, posted on social media about his death.<\/p>\n
His alma mater also shared a post about mourning Rex, saying he appeared in 30 games for the Orange and \u201cplayed football as fierce as he lived life.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Syracuse post added that Rex was a cancer survivor at age 20 while playing for the Orange.<\/p>\n
According to the Tampa Bay Times<\/a>, Rex was diagnosed with testicular cancer in March 2018 and was declared cancer-free after extensive chemotherapy in June 2018.<\/p>\n His father, Brad Culpepper, who was a defensive tackle in the NFL and played under coach Steve Spurrier at UF, went on to become a star of the hit CBS reality show \u201cSurvivor,\u201d along with his wife, Monica.<\/p>\n Brad is now a prominent attorney in Tampa, according to the Tampa Bay Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n Attorney John Morgan said that Rex, who also went into law, was \u201ca young star at Morgan and Morgan.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve known him since he was a little boy,\u201d John Morgan wrote. \u201cI am shattered as is our firm. Please keep his parents and my dear friends Brad and Monica in your prayers.\u201d<\/p>\n We are devastated at the loss of Rex Culpepper. He had just gotten engaged and had his life in front of him.<\/p>\n He was a young star at Morgan and Morgan. Only 28. I\u2019ve known him since he was a little boy.<\/p>\n I am shattered as is our firm. Please keep his parents and my dear friends\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/fZ3iL1npju<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 John Morgan (@JohnMorganESQ) March 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Rex is survived by his parents, his siblings, Honor and Judge, and his fianc\u00e9e.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX – All rights reserved.<\/p>\n